Becky Ventura

Taos speaks thunder-rumble and water-trickle
Taos speaks mountain peaks and gnarled sagebrush 
Taos speaks buzzing fly and prickly pear 
Taos speaks xeriscape, dirt, and dung beetles 
Taos speaks stumps, roots, evergreens, wind-whistle
Taos speaks green pine cones dripping with viscous sap

A robin, flying through tall trees,
      chirps her favorite song

Becky Ventura grew up in Nebraska and now resides in Michigan, USA. She is a retired music teacher. In April 2019, she received the Dearborn Mayor’s Arts Educator Award with US Congressional Recognition. Becky has two published poetry collections, Radiant Jukebox (2021) and Quintessential Cubicles (2024.)