Experiment
By Valerie Sonnenthal
a hazy night sky
mutes blinking red lights
etched into the horizon
silent lambs sleep
in a heap of sheep
under a beetlebung tree
dogs lie in wait
curled across limbs
breathe as one
sand in every pocket
stuck in creases
soles to follicles
today sun
temperature far away
tucked into a breeze
distance dissolved
between planes
we exist
a hazy night
under a beetlebung tree
sand in every pocket
etched into the horizon
curled across limbs
distance dissolved
today sun
mutes blinking red lights
between planes
stuck in creases
temperature far away
in a heap of sheep
we exist
soles to follicles
tucked into a breeze
Valerie Sonnenthal washed ashore in 2005, contributes to The MV Times, is a member of the Cleaveland House Poets, and owns Peaked Hill Studio, offering sound healing and Kaiut yoga. She lives year-round in Chilmark with her family and beloved dogs.
Poets with a connection to Martha’s Vineyard are encouraged to submit poems to community@mvtimes.com.
