Torpedo
by
Tanya McDonald and Michael Dylan Welch First published in our book, Seven Suns / Seven Moons (Seattle, Washington: NeoPoiesis Press, 2016), pages 44–45. Originally written 17 April 2009 aboard the Walla Walla ferry between Edmonds and Kingston, Washington. See also “High Score,” which was written simultaneously, and our kasen renku, “Up,” plus the book’s afterword. seven moons eating ginger candy as the ferry sways Tanya seven moonies at the check-in counter Michael right on time the wayward grebe sinks all seven moons Tanya seven moons the rising tide of immigrants Michael the pinball machine gives me seven new moons Tanya seven moons for the misbegotten a torpedo on its way Michael |