chubby fingers point to the freckles among a dark curtain
the smallest one asks the name of each fire
the tallest of the children
uses his brains
he paints them a story
and tells them its planes
the second child
won’t believe a lie
she rambles about a needle
poking holes in the sky
the smallest one
begins to sigh
his magical imagination
beginning to die
they come up with theories looking miles...
i need to get the mail
i close the door behind me
i walk down the steps of my porch
without my house key
leaning down to the box
an empty space
i assume the mailman
has slowed his pace
i turn to the door
it doesn’t really matter
the mail will get here eventually
suddenly i hear a patter
now it rains
my mail will arrive drenched
i forgot about the deadbolt lock
the door handle i wrenched
at fi...
sapphire scenery
neptune must hold
composed of ice
summers are cold
cobalt world
your diamond tears
set you apart
from rocky peers
ultramarine giant
do you flourish with creation
or are you forgotten
across an empty nation
roman god of the sea
you take your lonely course
orbit in darkness
with your dashing force...
the mother takes hold of her daughter’s arm, pulling her into a crowd of women and children. “the ship is sinking” the panicked mother signs for her daughter. silent screams and open mouths, hurried escapes into rescue boats. she hears nothing, but understands everything still. the vibration of expensive shoes clacking against the boats’ slowly disappearing floor. the girl closes her eyes, holding...
