Measure

What drifts

group of white transparent jellyfish floating in black water

The raft’s rough edges where deep clings.
Raft sighing back, yes, oblivions, I see you,
kaleidoscopic leagues, teeming
with hidden lives.

You want ours, too? Is this an invitation
or a warning––or play? The way our youngest
are known to slap with open hands

your surface
just to feel
you resist.

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

2 thoughts on “Measure”

    1. Thank you so much for letting me know, Thomas (not that I have the slightest idea how to address that, but thank you)– and for this comment!

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