unanswered
an ape screaming at the sky
prayers Howled to the unknown god
no-thought-only-feelings
across time and space
Communicate
insects riding on a gamma ray
secrete a hymn to the hive
I buzz with I together
across eons and light
Communicate
the deepest blackness
vibrating the hum of creation
maw agape with silent hunger
what is being where is now
Communicate
young child in the south
she Pleads with her mind
stop echoing just a moment
let me see clearly into forever and a day
Communicate
the writer sitting in a classroom
hoping that he is not as alone
here where time refuses to pass
because what even is their future
Communicate
Jordan Thornton
Jordan Thornton was born and raised in Central Mississippi. He earned his BA in English Lit at Mississippi College. His first published work appeared in The Laurel Review - Fearsome Critters: A Millennial Arts Journal. He still lives in Central Mississippi with his wife and their little dog and spends his time split between teaching 9th grade ELA and playing punk music.