My Grandfather’s Walking Stick
By Douglas J. Lanzo
Copyright 2020
Who will be there?
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 […]
Mere Butterflies
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 […]