LIFE

It's like fishing
on a starless night
when the moon sinks
into midnight's ocean,
our dreams are the hooks
upon which we bait
our raw hearts
and cast
on a monofilament thread,
pass reality
into the splash of the universe,
holding the line tightly
for a nibble
though it's lost to sight.
Its long descent
tightens our stomachs,
dries our tongues,
yet with a si gh of hope
we anticipate
the subtle tug of fulfillment.

Michael Keshigian: Most recently, my work has appeared in Bellowing Ark, Sierra Nevada College Review, Chantarelle's Notebook; Boston Literary Magazine, and California Quarterly, among other written and online journals. Michael has 2 Pushcart Prize nominations, a Best Of The Net nomination and has had 5 chapbooks published. He is a performing musician and college educator in Boston.

Email: Michael Keshigian

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