Christian Ward is a UK-based poet with two collections, Intermission and Zoo, available on Amazon and elsewhere. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals and recognised in several competitions this year.

Christian Ward

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Winter Wildlife

Deer turn into ghosts
with the snow.
My father's love
a snowman
refusing to accept
its mortality.
I'd happily prefer
the sight of fox tracks,
any sign it was real.