‘Chanterelles’ by David Toms

for Anna K.

deep old leaf litter
birch and ferns
yolky gold forest floor

peppery promiscuous
mycelial threads
tufts of moss

blade and brush
slugs unpicked
pulled up and off

a woven basket
brimming
heaving

pan hot butter
rendered
golden combination

From issue #5: autumn/winter 2017

About the Author
David Toms lives and works in Oslo, Norway. His most recent collection is Northly from Turas Press. Recent poems have appeared in The Stinging Fly and Channel.