Legendary Moment

From the belly of the myth.

When we were there

between the angels

in the dragon’s gaze

the story of our lives

and our moment swelled

in the same sky as ever

except that we knew it

the flesh

of our breath.

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

One thought on “Legendary Moment”

  1. Bartholomew Barker – Hillsborough, North Carolina – Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
    Bartholomew Barker says:

    Very cool image in those last two lines, flesh of our breath. Fascinating…

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