buried under light by John Reinhart

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Narrated by John Reinhart

buried under light by John Reinhart
Illustration by Sue Babcock
my daughter behind me
six feet in the air, fluttering,
arms outstretched to catch the breeze

she yells down to me, laughing –
I move faster, letting out more line, raising
my daughter behind me

as I stumble forward,
trying to remember the feeling of
arms outstretched to catch the breeze.

I worry she’ll crash, pull her close
against her pleas for more light.
my daughter behind me

comes down for lunchtime,
picks dandelions only to blow their seeds;
arms outstretched to catch the breeze

even while her feet are on the earth
where I am buried,
my daughter behind me
arms outstretched to catch the breeze

 

BIO: John Reinhart is an arsonist, father of three, and poet. He is a Frequent Contributor at the Songs of Eretz Poetry Review and recipient of the 2016 Horror Writers Association Dark Poetry Scholarship. His work has been nominated for multiple Rhysling and Dwarf Stars Awards. To date, he has penned five collections of poetry. Find his work at http://home.hampshire.edu/~jcr00/reinhart.html and @JReinhartPoet