Blackbirdan online journal of literature and the artsSpring 2019  Vol. 18 No. 1
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I stared at the glint of cruise ships far out in the offing.

Even at night, in bed, from the sound of the waves

you knew the weather.

The house smelled of coffee. The great sky

folding over, your arms

a wishbone.

Where it’s cooler

and salty. Why spurn my exile

and yearn

for what you lose.  

From Strays by Ralph Angel. Reprinted with permissions from Foundling Press.


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