ONE MORE MOUNTAIN SUNRISE
One more mountain sunrise,
golden light, clouds of
peach and lilac.
The forest calls –
I answer.
Road dust and moss,
pinecones and birdsong.
I was going to write a poem for you.
Instead, I chose
one more mountain sunrise.
Sally Quon is a back-country blogger, dirt-road diva, and teller of tales. Choosing to express herself through poetry, photography, and creative non-fiction, Sally has been published in all three. In 2020, she was a finalist in the Vallum Chapbook Award and The Muriel’s Journey Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies including Voicing Suicide, Ekstasis Editions. Sally is an associate member of the League of Canadian Poets.
Sally Quon was one of the finalists for the 2021 Vallum Chapbook Award for her chapbook Laid Waste.
In Laid Waste, Sally Quon explores the myriad of emotions that come on the heels of physical abuse. From trauma, anger, bitterness, loss and despair to learning how to let go and rediscover hope, these poems are a snapshot of that journey.
