news of thaw (Jack Darrow)

photo by Jeremy Hiebert

I'm in love with the crack

of lake ice 

when it breaks

the news of thaw

to the fish.

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—Jack Darrow

Appearances (Jack Darrow)

(Untitled by Amelia Speed)

Last Rites

I should not continue

watching

the swell and fall

of black embroidery

beneath his widow’s breast.

Yellow

Inadequate glow

beneath the dome light,

a cheat pecks

through spare change

for his wedding ring

Appearances

Beauty took the vacant seat

beside me on the bus.

I ignored her

so people would think

we were together.

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—Jack Darrow