Encouragement

by Andrea Tillmanns

Don’t worry, my dear:
The herbs in my garden
are harmless, old and tame
is the raven on my shoulder,
the words in my books
sing of no evil.
And when we go dancing
in the evening,
we park our brooms
neatly in a row.

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ANDREA TILLMANNS lives in Germany and works full-time as a university lecturer. She has been writing poetry, short stories and novels in various genres for many years. Her poems and stories have been published in diverse journals and anthologies.

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