From moon to mountain
daring the lines
nobody’s sister
A tin box in the corner
where one would deposit
breaths held in bad company
A spade against the tree
dirt to cover the memory
of a laugh so much
like mine.
Mela Blust is a writer residing in rural Pennsylvania. She is an active member of many online publications. Her work is forthcoming in Abstract Magazine.
Photograph by Natalie Maynor.