Fawn by Lisa Reynolds

February 24, 2023
Poem title: Fawn Poet name: Lisa Reynolds Poem: It is difficult to want but not have Then she appears left by her mother in my garden sanctuary And a familiar ache rises to nurture what is not mine How blessed and unblessed, am I to hover like a parent in a doorway End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright ©Lisa Reynolds Previously published in Zooanthology: About the animals in our lives (Sweetycat Press, USA, 2022). Lisa Reynolds is an educator and an award-winning writer of poetry, holding degrees from York University. She is published internationally in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Her poetry has been featured in art/poetry exhibits and used as instructional resources for writing workshops. Translations of her poetry were released in 2022. Lisa advocates for social justice issues through her writing and collaborates with organizations such has Poetry-X Hunger to raise funds to support those in need. Her forthcoming photopoetry collection “She’s Gone,” a poetic narrative on stages of grief co-authored with Alberta photographer Barbara Wackerle Baker (a.k.a. YA author, Barbara Baker) will be launched in February 2023. Lisa is a member of the Writing Community of Durham Region, the Ontario Poetry Society, and an associate member of the League of Canadian Poets. She lives in a small waterfront community east of Toronto.