from IN FEBRUARY by Ralph J. Mills, Jr.

Sudden icy wind slaps at the ash
tree’s thin frame; a shred of moon
hangs above clouds rushing east
over the lake.

Inside, I spread a hand
on the table, my palm
opening into slopes and ravines
of a weathered topography.

Going nowhere, I turn
in the night to reach among memories
that come apart, fade,
not caring

if they’re no more than clouds
and belong to someone else’s life.

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Information on Ralph J. Mills, Jr. can be found at Poetry Foundation

Art is by Akira Kusaka, freelance illustrator / graphic designer. Based in Osaka, Japan, Kusaka “creates works characterised by the presence of light, often in contrast to scenes of night time, of solitude in one’s own room looking out to the stars and the moon.” (Obscura Magazine) His website is akirakusaka.com

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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist.
Learn more about her award winning novel, In the Context of Love.
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