The weather says amend
then too, the clock is wound.
Last night a wild, unfathomed storm
that took the trees and laid them down.
Now all the shade and nests are felled.
The weather says amend …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue
Bio:
Catherine Owen lives in Edmonton, where she works as a reviewer, editor, and communications teacher. Her books of poetry include The Wrecks of Eden (2002), Frenzy (2009), Designated Mourner (2014), Dear Ghost (2017), and Moving to Delilah (2024). She has published three collections of prose memoirs and interviews, a children’s picture book, and two collaborations with Joe Rosenblatt. This poem is from the collection The Weather Says.