“The bluebirds that should leave each winter
now stay put, even as species after species
goes extinct. But who’d think of things like that
while those bright-backed, grump-faced balls
of brilliance flicker through our yards?”
Enjoy this audio recording of “Sonnet for the End of the World” by Maureen Thorson from Vol. 33:3 of CALYX Journal! Buy your copy here!
Maureen Thorson is the author of three collections of poetry, Share the Wealth (Veliz Books 2022), My Resignation (Shearsman Books 2014) and Applies to Oranges (Ugly Duckling Presse 2011). She lives in Falmouth, Maine. Visit her at maureenthorson.com.