Harvest

Pass us no beginnings,

for tired of toys

and idle mischief,

we stirred no longer.

And when the first fruits

turned to ashes

in our imploring hands,

and we exhausted tears,

we were left impoverished,

defeated planters.

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Gary Beck’s poetry has appeared in dozens of literary magazines. His chapbook, ‘The Conquest of Somalia’, will be published by Cervena Barva Press. His recent fiction has been published in numerous literary magazines. His plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes, and Sophocles have been produced Off-Broadway.