Within your comfortable solitude,
the mournful cry of the loon
heard from the opposite shore
serves up a taste of loneliness.
Not the same as solitude,
but still, you think about it.
How it might be
if she dies first.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Tahquamenon Falls State Park - Michigan
2. Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado
