The old woman reaches
for the knotted bell rope
pulling downward once
twice
a Trinity
a surprising fourth then
turns with playful smile
The spirit indeed
is in this place
David Dixon is a physician, poet, and musician who lives and practices in the foothills of North Carolina. His work has appeared in Rock & Sling, The Northern Virginia Review, FlyingSouth, The Greensboro Review, Atlanta Review, and elsewhere. He is the author of The Scattering of Saints (Hermit Feathers Press, 2022).