My Deer

Sam Kimberle
Nov 4 · 1 min read

Gentle as a deer
I wait
for the right moment
— the peaceful moment —
to commit
to spring out of this life
with the force of four legs
long and lean
built for this
silent take-off
shedding indecision
under my cloven hoof
pointing and shooting — my eyes
are closed
and I see
by the light in me
to the light of my next destination.


Sam Kimberle is a Writer, Poet, and Artist. Her primary creative mediums are words and clay. She received her B.A. from Dickinson College in Religion and Philosophy, M.A. from Temple University in Comparative Religion, and J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Instagram: Sam Kimberle, Facebook: Sam Kimberle, Writer Creative Entrepreneur

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Perpetual student, searching for my ikigai. I am an Artist in artistic recovery care of Julia Cameron. Top writer in poetry. ❤️POM-Poet!❤️

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