And what do we mourn

when the vine goes dry?

How did these pigeons thicken?

Why would I subvert

your adoration by wearing

this ugly red hat?

How many more days

will it take to unknot the wires?

Is flame the child or parent

of fire?

Glen Armstrong (he/him) holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and edits a poetry journal called Cruel Garters. His latest book is Night School: Selected Early Poems.