Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Jackie Chou

Yin-Yang


The sun is overwhelming
to me

Imagine the extroversion
of that girl-god
chin raised above the clouds
to be seen
instead of hiding
like other children

All day
she shoots arrows of fire
from her sleeves

The moon is a foil
image of her
whose subtle glow
soothes the eyes
of the gazer

I have become Mr. Rochester
in love with one
while loathing the other





Sometime Too Hot the Eye of Heaven Shines 

I find myself ungrateful for feet
as my soles heat up
on the scorched sidewalk 

I stifle my panting 
so the mockingbirds
won't mimic it

The coolness is brief
followed by gaps
between dappled tree shades

I seek refuge under awnings 
until the world 
rushes me to move on


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Chad Parenteau

Sun The sun barks our neighbors awake. It scares away the terrified hissing fog then keeps barking  and will not stop.