Always Happening

“Storm from Maximillien's” by Judith Skillman

I’ll even climb into the machinery with you.
Despite your unreadable gestures. I can almost
see from here how the trees lean in just so.

You are waving your arms in a relaxed manner.
We are both so small. The opening in the trees,
the house, the room, the furniture.

I nod periodically and without conviction and now
the trees are wet with rain. Whatever is happening
in the moment is what is always happening.

About the Author

​​Liane Tyrrel is a visual artist and poet. Her poems have been included or are forthcoming in: The Shore, EcoTheo Review and JMWW among others. Her prose poem “Spontaneous Combustion” was nominated for Best Short Fictions 2021. She lives and walks with her dog in the woods and fields of NH.

About the ARTIST

Judith Skillman paints expressionist works in oil on canvas. She is interested in feelings engendered by the natural world. Her art has appeared in Windmill, Artemis, The Penn Review, and other journals. Skillman studied at McDaniel College and the Pratt Fine Arts Center. She is a member of the Seattle Artist's League.