A big piece of paper by Kyla Houbolt

simply

don't try too hard

to solve the problem of angels

with the dirt's light, the way plain

gravel is high mineral art

in spite of being underfoot.

listen, the sky is

always singing its

lululululu

back to you.

I mean, maybe

the stars are broken.

how would we know?

love, too, takes notes

building a case

for its freedom

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Kyla Houbolt (she, her) occupies Catawba territory in Gastonia, NC. Her first two chapbooks, Dawn's Fool and Tuned were published in 2020. More about them on her website, https://www.kylahoubolt.com/ Her individually published pieces online can be found on her Linktree. She is on Twitter @luaz_poet.