Dawnell Harrison’s most recent poem to appear here was Childhood (May 2013).
The mirage
By Dawnell Harrison
By Dawnell Harrison
i am married to a mirage.
the moon rises under
the moon rises under
the meat of your tongue.
forty five years now i have
worked to pull the muck
from your mouth.
still it is all exit signs
leading nowhere.
it is unbearable out here
in the desert having
to endure this intolerable
heat while you dream up
your next big mistake.
Whoa, there’s a story here. Nicely done.