New England Woods
I.
The woods and I listen
to each other, its ears
taller,
deeper than mine.
II.
Solstices summon form from cold emerald depths.
The woods hold court with secret songs
and consult views spread like tarot cards.
Witches track wolves and plant iris bulbs in their prints.
Bracken ferns unfurl the boldest predictions—
bent, broken: bullfrog and berry bush.
III.
Love is a necessary duty. Pick anything –
a flock of birds, a rock, a river –
yourself and someone not at all like you.
Tabitha Dial’s relationship with Luna Luna Magazine began as Intersectional Feminism Curator during its first incarnation. Tabitha now curates a Garden State garden. She is the Poetry Editor of Roses & Wildflowers, a winner of the Penned Literary Contest (2021), and member of Jersey City Writers. She completed a Poetry Gauntlet of 100 poems written in one year, and an MFA in Poetry from Colorado State MANY years prior. A twice published non-fiction book author, Tabitha is working with an editor on her debut poetry collection.