Winter’s Anteroom • Andrew Sacks

An uninspired still-life.
White overhanging
Sun become clouds of invisibility
Naked clustered points for trees
     Birds chirping without omen.
A tick. A click.
No whisperings.
Paused air for wind
Sitting upon it all.


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Andrew Sacks is an English professor in 
two local California community colleges in the 
greater Los Angeles area, as well as in one 
private university. He teaches composition, pre-comp 
courses, and literature. He's a nationally rated 
chess Master. His published works include poetry, 
parodies of well-known poems, flash fiction, 
and articles on chess as well as other subjects.