From Rising To Setting

from rising to setting 

she saw sunshine
shooting above
the horizon

exploding
over pregnant
skies

sunset saw son
shot in back—black 
stopped on morning
side drive

baby rattler
found in hand
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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