You share your life
on wings of scent,
unadulterated tree breathing in the
night, allow me a bed close by in
grass.
Bless your branches,
let them
untangle my dreams, your cool
essence connecting me with
song.
– Mary McGinnis
Mary McGinnis, blind since birth, has been writing and living in New Mexico since 1972. Published in over 70 magazines and anthologies, she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and has published three full-length collections: Listening for Cactus, October Again, See with Your Whole Body, and Breath of Willow.