by William Palmer
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He prays
and walks an old trail through the woods,
yellow leaves trembling
William Palmer’s poetry has appeared recently in I-70 Review, JAMA, One Art, On the Seawall, and Rust & Moth. He has published two chapbooks: A String of Blue Lights and Humble. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan.