by J. Kates
Acrylic on canvas by Scott Niemi
Bloody Orion with a bright bird
perched under his right ear, rising
over the horizon, has appeared
in my south-facing window. Sing
mellow fruitfulness and all
it brings, the harvest of the field,
the swing of seasons, that red fall—
the mongrel snarling at his heel.
Smoky Quartz 