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Nature never favored a straight line
as the crow flies
in dips
and jags
trees bend in waves
pictures of wind, of sun, of time itself
I have stood straight against the wind
something small
and rigid
lines and angles
favoring the break
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Jessica Cortez is a poet-librarian residing in rural Minnesota. Her long, rambling nature walks often provide writing inspiration as she listens to the wind and watches the seasons change with familiar unpredictability. Her work has appeared in The Covid Logs, Maya’s Minis, and The Closed Eye Open. She lives with the exact right number of children, more than enough animals, and too many mature cottonwood trees to count.