Beneath the Branches

An afternoon,
a drink to share,
fruit - ripe and raw,
a taste lingering
at the back of the
mouth, suspended.

Above me,
the winds pause,
considering shadows
of entangled leaves
that dot the grass
like ragged footprints-
then they move on,
as do I,

my breath across
her belly,
slowing releasing
the peach
from her hand.

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Biography

Anne Fraser lives in Seattle, WA USA and has been writing since early 2002. Her poetry has been
published in more than 15 ezines and journals in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.