errands
Sonia Nicholson
errands
of after-noon Sunday whatnows, toss
ed
like s e e ds to your open Soil
out
(nextups)planted spr weed-free
farmer's|tan
—curved sickle already raised
for harvest
pulls my crops towards you: gathergathered
no rest;come let's together walk the fields, spend
our day(s)
/when the rain can't decide
what's upnow must come down, later/
good threshing(gather the grain, release
hulls blown behind
winnowing wind
(our dust)
nothingbut boring papery,naked,)) mustdos
gathered in your cap
AUTHOR BIO
Sonia Nicholson’s work has appeared in Inspirelle, Literary Heist, Pinhole Poetry, Heimat Review, Rivanna Review, and others. Her writing explores themes of identity, family, and place. A first-generation Canadian who grew up in a Portuguese immigrant household, she was born and raised in Osoyoos, British Columbia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and Spanish from the University of Victoria and continues to call Victoria home. Her debut novel Provenance Unknown was published in 2023 (Sands Press) and 2025 (She Rises Studios).
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