by Douglas J. LanzoCopyright 2019 First published in the 2020 Spring Issue of WestWard Quarterly: The Magazine of Family Reading “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 […]
By Douglas J. LanzoCopyright 2021 First published in the June 2021 Issue of Pangolin Review Who will be there to answerits playful mating callwhen the last red panda chirpsas groves of bamboo fall? Who will heed the sawing cryof Amur leopard in the airas it hunts snow-swept taigawithout kindred in its lair? Who will requite the […]
By Douglas J. LanzoCopyright 2021 First published on 012621 Mere butterflieswe soar the sky,cloaked in beauty,on currents high; Fluttering toward sun-soaked cloud,we spread our wings,awing the crowd; Pollinatingeach flower we touch,we enrich lives,some little, some much; Inhaling deep,nectar of life,we surge with joy,husband and wife; Foundation laid,for our offspring,we nourish them,under our wing; As we grow […]