winter coat & a half glimpse of the world

fingers crackle like a frigid bough.
an ice blossom sprouts.

summer is my grandmother’s voice
asking if i’d like a bowl of chili.

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john compton (he/him) is a gay poet who lives with his husband josh and their dogs and cats. he is the poet with 14 published chapbooks/books, with the latest book: the castration of a minor god (Ghost City Press; december 2022) and next chapbook: melancholy arcadia (Harbor Editions; may 2024)