Winter Homes

 

by Nikki Giovanni

My goldfish are finding
winter homes under slabs
in the pond

Mother gold fish birthed
and hid four babies
this summer

they were not eaten
by birds
or their fathers

the heater is on

its my contribution
to mother nature

I have aired my quilts
and washed my blankets I will cuddle

with my dog
a good book and with any luck
a cup
of Frontier Soup

finding
my winter home

Poem copyright 2020 by Nikki Giovanni. All rights reserved.

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See more poems from Nikki Giovanni debuted on The Fight & The Fiddle: January 26, 2020” and “Vines.”


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