[66 words]
Channel Lake, Illinois
Without fail, through the dawn
and the long summer days,
a myriad of waves cross
and re-cross Channel Lake.
They fall apart, regroup,
intersect, and pay respect
to superiors along the way.
Together they capture and refract
morning, noon, and night.
Observing this complex dance,
this perceived chaos, I ask
what confluence of wave
upon wave upon wave
produced my family and me?
Following service in the Peace Corps in India, Douglas Twells completed his MA in South Asian languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago. He later returned to India for further study in Sanskrit and Hindi at Banaras Hindu University. Retired from a career in university administration, Twells continues to write poetry and study ancient Indian literature. His poems have appeared in several journals including 3rd Wednesday, Arlington Literary Journal, and Four Tulips. Twells lives with his wife in St. Louis.
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