Suppose gravity suddenly floated off into space,
lifting for the first time
the corners of our mouths.
Suppose the sky a deep blue pool
and we the divers
in a broadcast of waves moving through.
Fancy rainbows are sliding boards
into some heaven that demands
no soul’s ransom for its gold.
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If God Permits
God, pretend my soul is not a gypsy. Pretend that ghosts do not cast shadows that blacken the road in front of another man. Do not pretend I am the […]
The Horses of Morning
By Richard Behm
The horses of morning illuminate the meadow, ponderous in their steamy breath; their strong teeth, white as lilies of the valley, clip the nubs of hay, clover, wild violet. […]
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