A golden shovel based on Ecclesiastes 3:7**
by Amy Lannigan
If there is a
Winter-time
Goal, it is to
Sit by the fire and be
Warmed. Let the silent
Snowflakes swirl and
Fall, pile up in a
Heap, and let time
Drift too.
Let only the wind speak.
**A golden shovel is a poetic form in which a line from a preexisting poem is used to create a new one. Each word from the borrowed line becomes the last word of each line in the new poem. In this case, if you read the last word of each line, it comes out as Ecclesiastes 3:7.
Amy Lannigan
Amy is a medical professor, avid reader, and amateur baker. She resides in Colorado with her husband and three energetic sons. Her work has been published in the Clayjar Review.