Ryan Quinn Flanagan’s poetry has appeared in Word Riot, Leaf Garden, Zygote in my Coffee, The New York Quarterly, and The Antigonish Review. His work has also been included in the anthology Lake Effect and he has written a book of poetry called Pigeon Theatre. Awaiting the muse on Halloween is so much more poetic than trick-or-treating.
The Muse and the Fire
By Ryan Quinn Flanagan
One cat
sits perched in the window
watching the midnight rains.
And the other cat
sits pining
after a plant
just out of reach.
While I empty another bottle
of Chile’s finest
and wait for the muse
to arrive
with the fire.
Lovely setting.
Thanks Jeanette.
I was waiting for this poem to hit the blog. I love this!
Thanks Gracie.