Poem i

Dry Season

Aug 2026 · from the chapbook

the sun took the red first,
then the argument,
then the address off the envelope.

what's left is the shape of a thing —
a pale rectangle on the wall

where the photograph hung
all that hot, forgetful year.

The rest of the drawer

iireception fades at the county lineJun 2026iiiwool in julyApr 2026iveverything in the freezer aisle is blueJan 2026