Anita Soja

Anita Soja is a native NJ poet. Most recently her work was published in “The Anthology of New Jersey Poets.” She participates in the Arts by the People workshops and open mic events as well as other poetry venues, including Poetry at the Barn, at Ringwood Manor.

This April Morning (POEM)

(for chris)

Venus kissed the moon

and a fox trotted like he owned the place 

through your backyard 

setting off alarm bells for your loyal hound,

guttural growls and persistent barks, earning his keep.

The coffee extra rich today—

some chance combination of work-from-home,

choice of mug, angle of sunlight 

on the hairs of your forearm 

resting on the deck rail,

watching the moon set

and the fox wrap up his day.