Luminous
reflection of the moon’s
cool elegance
another light floating
across night’s dark acre
out of place
clinging to my wall
unmoving or unable to move
one curving underwing
half torn off
casualty of a night bird’s hunger
broken, still beautiful, shining
here in daylight
where you don’t belong

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Mary McCarthy has always been a writer, as well as a visual artist and a Registered Nurse. She has had many publications in online and print journals, including The Ekhprastic Review, Three Elements, Earth’s Daughters and Third Wednesday, and has an electronic chapbook, Things I Was Told Not to Think About available as a free download from Praxis Magazine.