(lullaby)

October 22 (I dreamt my life)

I dreamt my life
was stuck in a bottle —
a room full of milk

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rain-streaked window
the last of the milk
in my spoon

full moon
once again I forget
to look up

city haze obscures the moon uncertain dogs barking

moon caught in the trees
the neighbors gather
to watch it escape

milk and the moon stirred into our tea

clean plates
the conversation
drifts to the moon

the moon adds layers soon he’ll be convinced I’m right

sleepless night
the sheets as white
as the moon

July’s full moon the fan blows away its heat

full moon
behind me in the mirror
such whiteness

spilled milk
he dives into the pool
to retrieve the doll