Poems
by Marta Ferguson have appeared recently in 5AM, Rattle,
Pearl, Prairie Schooner, Puerto Del Sol, and The
Southeast Review and have been reprinted at Poetry Daily
and nominated for Pushcart prizes. She is the sole proprietor of
Wordhound Writing & Editing Services, LLC.
Table For One
Solitaire's good practice,
teaches you you never
know who hides the spade
to match your heart or where
the diamonds are buried.
Everything you need waits
in your hands, on the table,
you've just got to get to it,
in time, in time. That's why
it's also called Patience.
