Facts of the Matter

At midnight.

Who was it below the owl,
what came to moon,
where its light
when I could not see
why this waves me?
And how?

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places. View all posts by Stacey C. Johnson

4 thoughts on “Facts of the Matter”

michael raven – Twin Cities, MN, USA – Nontraditional scribbler of words; occasionally coherent. Mostly harmless. Author of "galdr: thought + memory".

michael branscáth says:

February 21, 2024 at 5:40 am

I love this one, Stacey. 😊

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1. Stacey C. Johnson – I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.
  
  Stacey C. Johnson says:
  
  February 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm
  
  Thank you, my friend : ).
  
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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:

February 22, 2024 at 5:15 pm

Clever conceit. I may have to steal it or make a prompt out of it.

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1. Stacey C. Johnson – I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.
  
  Stacey C. Johnson says:
  
  February 22, 2024 at 9:13 pm
  
  It’s funny what comes through fatigue sometimes. Thank you, friend!
  
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