Grave Goods for Luna
He’s in the yard
wearing shorts and a winter hat
head tilted back
watching the lightning, expressionlessly
He’s taken out a laundry basket
and an ancient tennis racket
with a yellow handle
It’s too cloudy to be swinging at stars
trying to knock them down
for the dog to play with
But they were her very favorite toy
so he’ll keep trying,
looking for a break in the clouds
long after everyone else
has given up
and gone to bed.
Patricia Russo’s work has appeared in One Art, The Sunlight Press, Vagabond City, The Twin Bird Review, Apple in the Dark, Revolution John, and Metachrosis Literary.
