The Bluestone Review 2025

The Bluestone Review

So stunning and warm I know you’re making it for us Your own way of saying “I miss you too”

Getting Through Jessica Manack

In winter we walk a tightrope: Moving slowly, one ginger step at a time A breath, a pausing We think we might not get across In spite of the times we did before We find what was in us, usually unused A slowness, a noticing Our surroundings are easier to see Against a white sky unobscured by foliage Like the woodpeckers, we use what’s been stored Finding surprises, things we forgot we’d saved A strength, a patience Until we make it to the other side

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