Two for Bart Solarczyk

Memorial
for Bart

See that pigeon,
this crow?

Got it? Good.

because it’s
gonna have to last
a good long while.

Nevermore
for Bart

I’m reading
my friend’s
last book

He’s gone
but this isn’t
over

says raven,
looking
away

Don Wentworth‘s work reflects his interest in the revelatory nature of brief, haiku-like moments in everyday life. He has three full-length poetry collections: Past All Traps, Yield to the Willow, and With a Deepening Presence (Six Gallery), with a ghazal collection forthcoming in 2026 (Low Ghost Press)