An unforgiving sliver
of a late-rising moon
shares so little of itself
as to leave even
the nearest star
to its own devices
in order to shed
the least of its
own reflected light …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Richard Luftig is a former professor of educational psychology and special education at Miami University in Ohio who now resides in California. His poems have appeared in literary journals in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Two of his poems recently appeared in Realms of the Mothers: The First Decade of Dos Madres Press. His latest full-length book of poems, A Grammar for Snow, is available from Unsolicited Press.com.