husk cherry
don’t be deceived
by the paper-thin drapes:
sepia stained,
edges tattered
within the humble husk
lies nourishment,
and something possible
Husk cherry. Photo © Kristy Murphy
Catherine Menyhart is an intercultural educator, coach, and poet. She believes curiosity, wonder, and joy are essential elements in the learning process, whether in the classroom, in the natural world, or on the page. Catherine lives in coastal Maine with her husband and young son, and enjoys writing in community through the Casual Union of Working Poets at Poetry Forge.