One with Nature

(2024)

“One with Nature,” a previously unpublished poem by Annie Hendrix appears on page 98 of Vision & Verse: A Fusion of Poetry, Prose, Art, and Photography; a new anthology by California Writers Club. Proceeds go to the CWC. 

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Book Description:

“Welcome to the inaugural issue of Vision and Verse, a Fusion of Art, Photography, Prose and Poetry. The multi-talented artists and writers featured within these pages have come together to create a dialogue between their respective mediums. This collection showcases the beauty of visual art married with the magic of the written word. In this celebration of imagination my wish for you is to immerse yourself in these pages and join in a journey where the boundaries of art and writing are blurred. The images and words are like rooms of memories, evoking anecdotes to be remembered, maybe even a treasure trove of inspiration for your own very unique expression. We sincerely hope you enjoy the collaborative work in Vision and Verse from the gifted members of California Writers Club.”

 

Dorothy

(2014)

You can fall in love with anyone,

a fool, a shell, a coward,

and run along all right as rain 

until the clouds are long lost shadows.

 

I wandered far from home that way

on handsome strangers’ arms,

and plodded on as we got hammered 

on all the fallen fruit we gathered.

 

Then I awoke from poison slumber,

though admittedly hungover,

better, faster, smarter, tougher—

a wiser, more courageous lover

 

I’d never choose to click my heels,

even if that tale were true.

Still, I dare to dream sometimes

of Dorothy before the storm.

 

“Dorothy” first appeared in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Issue #3 of NonBinary Review