Night
Lights
I love these
inky black nights
that make us
deny the thought of ever knowing
heavenly blues,
or sunshine.
Your full moon
touches the sky of my tongue
and I swallow
you like the milky way.
If the sun
never rises this last meal will sustain me.
But what
happens if the moon
is never a
fact, but a shifting promise
that tells me
when I will see you again.
The troubled
stars are my friends
the ones that
blink, blink, then are gone.
Polly Orr
Polly Orr is a non-binary artist, activist and lover residing on the traditional unceded lands of the Hul’q’umi’num’ and SENĆOŦEN speaking Coast Salish peoples. Their work has been featured in various print and online publications including Flurt Mag, Antilang, Filling Station and Nothing to Say. Their work was most recently included in an anthology released early 2023 featuring works from disabled creators- Nothing Without Us Too.