beyond
by S.D. Lishan
beyond the moss and leaf rattle
beyond the grit of finch
and the screech of hawk
beyond the scumble of last year’s deer bones
beyond the totems
of dying ash and wild cherry
beyond the bindweed
and the glowing violets
beyond the mute prayers
directed beyond the bone-colored sky
a taste of water glint
a sleepless sigh over smooth stones
Gyroscope Review 35
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