Maria Arana’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Moon” (July 2018). 

Weather
By Maria Arana

beat soft
                    on that day
chill skulks up my spine
          window-
                              smashing
          dripping corners

(I felt) the urge
to go outside
extend my hand
                    clasp
                                    raindrops

water crept closer
my bare feet
               icicles
                             whose spent days
                             refreshed me

my mouth opens
                    I jump
                    letting joyous sparkles
                              fill my body
for a moment
                              life
and I was gone