by Molly Frederick

When you are finished with the day,

And the moon sometimes appears
outside your windows,
and there  is nothing else left
to accomplish;

Before you make plans for tomorrow
(imagining what’s possible),
while connecting all the lines
between the points in your life —

Days to years, all the same (eternally
so) – as you pause between breaths,
in the place where words
and images and graceful moves
slip from sight,

There comes a certain quiet interval,
which grants you time to remember,
while letting go
of wanting more;

Then: In that very moment, you hear
a kind, clear voice telling you
that you do not need to start again.

But then — you do.

From the Editor

In a different way – very much less lyrical and reflective than Molly’s poetry – WINN has been “betweentimes”.

It was first published in 2016 and then, some time in 2025, publishing paused. I thought it was actually going to be an ending but recently have learned that there is more ahead – more authors, more ideas, more posts.

WINN will appear twice a month on Substack beginning in September.

Featured image: Stone bridge over river by Lesbains39 via Pixabay.

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