A palette the mind fills; shadows bustling
like daybreak saints in the street glow—

On margins grey of dust,
there is wood burning;

rife smoke cusps the aria
lapping these thoughts.

With wildberry everywhere:

Milkshakes print onto scribbled kleenex;
a close-frame of the American rose tint.

Inspired by nighttime walks and Americana.

The featured image is a still taken from Blue Velvet (1986) directed by David Lynch

Cory Steel-O’Meara is an aspiring poet from Ottawa, Ontario. This poem and more can be found at https://dementia7.tumblr.com/.