Have you ever had a child go missing? Can’t find her/him in the house anywhere? Call, shout, yell … no answer. Panic … heart-race … run outside … and … guess what and where?
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LOOKING FOR 
fast out into sunlight
to find air drenched
with the smell of lilac
weighted and warm
spring heavy
against my skin
but the earth soaked
by winter’s overspill
squelches underfoot
as I run in search
calling calling
and look up
to trees doused
in emerald olive 
acquamarine
all the painted greens
hide branches birds
and my five-year-old
singing
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About Joanna M. Weston
Born in England, she is now living in Shawnigan Lake, BC. She is married to Robert, an accountant, and they have three sons,
Andrew
Jon
Mark
... and two cats, Alice and Chaucer.
Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
Clarity House Press has published several of her chapbooks including:
Berry and the Birthday Band (2010)
One of These Little Ones (1987) – out of print
Cuernavaca Diary (1990) – out of print
Seasons (1993) – out of print
Watch-night (2005) – out of print
Great poem, been there and felt that! 🙂
And you know how scary it can be! Thanks!