Apr/May 2023  •   Poetry  •   Special Feature

Avid

by Kat Hausler

A face in the public domain

A face in the public domain


Avid

The agenda of bliss
like money burning a hole in your pocket:
happiness to be had

you consume sunsets like chocolate
chewing fast and hard enough
to bite your lips bloody
when it would melt
if you gave it time

then stare into the clear night sky until
it dazzles you like daylight, knowing
every time you blink
a star is lost