Elizabeth Docken

The Only Thought

When mornings come
late, the sun
slow
to make it this far
north, I long for
short nights, crickets,
the air a heavy
breath just
outside and through
my window
keeping us
in our heat. Winter
still, summer buzzing.

liza docken, lives and writes in nordeast minneapolis. 'road trips are the key to life. you can quote me on that.'

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