Poems by Ed Meek
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Spy Pond: Arlington, Massachusetts
--In the 19th Century Spy Pond was a source
for ice cut into huge blocks...
by Ed Meek
Ed lives in the Mystic River watershed just northwest of Boston.
It’s unnerving when shuffling
across the ice in early March
to feel a shift beneath your feet
and hear the aching crack
before you see the crooked rift
that cuts a seam between your legs.
You might have known it wasn’t safe.
You saw the melting at the edge
before you ventured out. You know
about the shifting seasons: shorter winters,
early springs, long summer months,
record heat and drought.
Just to be safe you best drop down
onto your hands and knees;
pray all the way to the shore.
© Ed Meek