October 2023

Piece of Midnight Sky

October 9, 2023by DyAnne Korda

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Mustang Sally pops something mysterious into her mouth

after pawing dirt by the log cabin near the Lake.

My fingers tap her tongue until I finally have

the oval pebble; a piece of midnight sky adorned

with luminous flecks, sister stars flickering—

while a surrounding red circle

binds Usual to Holy.

The smooth stone feels like freezing water

as it pulses the Lake the Lake

in my hand, open and amazed.