The Late Worm Poem by Kay Ryan

The Late Worm



The worms
which had been
thick are thin
upon the ground
now that it's gotten
later. They stick
against the path,
their pink chapped
and their inching
labored. It's a
matter of moisture
isn't it? Time, a
measure of wet,
shrinking, the
drier you get.

Kay Ryan
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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San Jose, California
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