japanese peace cranes

Breezes push peace cranes,
from twisted weeping willow.
Center stage garden.
Couple enters from left,
Lacy white bride and dress blues.
Military groom.
Photo director holds script,
camera clicks with crisp smiles.
He snaps photos, commands.
“Walk now, Relax, Kiss,
familiar role,take orders.
Sun just right now, ”Shoot”.
Bright paper cranes fly.
In the crook of the willow,
soldier’s mother rests.
A peace crane lies still
having flown free of the tree.
This prayer in her hands.
Beneath the willow,
hopes of peace radiate out,
trail after this pair.
Anne Maren-Hogan

Anne Maren-Hogan is a gardener at Camp Celo in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell. She is devoted to putting her experiences into poetry and sharing them thru the Eve’s Night Out format.