Jim LaMontagne

Elm (Ulmus americana)

hard limbs of twisting grain
bind the axe

after the divorce
my son can’t grasp
which things to grow against

Jim LaMontagne studied forestry (BS) and creative writing at the University of Massachusetts and has lived and worked in Montana as a logger.  He currently lives in South Hadley, MA where he plays bass in a jazz band. His poems have been published in a number of small press magazines such as Ekphrasis Review, Silkworm, One Sentence. His most recent book is Merrick (Unsolicitous Press, 2018.)