June 28th, 2026
Lynn Watson
Tannin River
poison ivy marks the path
as it stalks its way between
pickets of aspen and birch
sun slots a canopy of flutters
over water the color of tea
tamarack’s taint of tannin
sandstone riverbed
carves easily into ledges and edges
water falls small for shoulder massage
large enough to sit behind and think
watch the marvel of dark tea pour itself
over to flow into a clear glass window
Lynn Watson writes fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Her inspirations are nature, people, and spirit. Lynn was the 2025 WWA Jade Ring winner in Creative Nonfiction. Her work has appeared in The Lake Superior Writers Contest, The Nemadji Review, The Roaring Muse, and The Thunderbird Review.
The Nemadji Review 