sow seeds to harvest
grapes for wine
reap the wheat
erect altar and temple
hallow horn of ram
blow mournful tone
through valley
over hill
river current
tides of sea
bow in prayer
kiss my IOU
Richard Eric Johnson lives and writes poetry in Arlington, Virginia. He has authored four full-length poetry collections and his poetry has appeared in numerous journals. Eric is also a Pushcart nominee. He is a graduate of Indiana University with a B.A. in Germanic Languages and an M.S. in Education.