Doug Roy, Sun, Cut Paper
Today the Sun Rises for the First Time *
If we meet again
the sun will shine on us
even if we’re on the bottom
of the Mariana Hollow
If we meet again
the stars will come out
even if it’s noon
Touch me and
the Kaleidoscope will freeze
in the pattern of our dream
Touch me and
the Eye Nebula will light the way
*Previously published in Brian Jerrold Koester’s new collection, Why the Trumpet Is Blue (Silver Bow Publishing, 2026)
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Brian Jerrold Koester