a speckled bloat of metal-ridged rooftops
come to life from deep
under the roots of blue grama grass
stuck over a cast of wither-dry sun beams
boredom is rampant
plastered in checkered flannel top
countertop stale coffee over a pot
she is homegrown straight from chernozemic soil
Moose Jaw is an
open-mouthed gap
of storefronts
grassy-paved lots
all counted row on row on row of
dirt road
the airport is on a strip of baked dirt
a cooked plate of durum wheat and mustard peas
her head dips towards the horizon eye
toasted from the dried rind of apricots and stale pilsner
…
Katrina Lemaire is an emerging Canadian poet and fiction writer from Southern Ontario. She was recently a finalist for Sunspot Lit’s Geminga contest and featured in the One Page Poetry Anthology 2022.
