Sidewalk Illusion by Diane Webster
On the sidewalk the lollipop lies
in melting wonder that ants
haven’t found the goodie
to lick down to the chocolate
in how many licks.
Until the lollipop focuses
into a tiny tree limb
snagged by a slip
of red fabric.
Diane Webster's work has appeared in North Dakota Quarterly, New English Review, Studio One and other literary magazines. She had micro-chaps published by Origami Poetry Press in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Diane has been nominated for Best of the Net and a Pushcart. She was a featured writer in Macrame Literary Journal and WestWard Quarterly. Her website is: www.dianewebster.com