A Curious Moon

By Lori Lamothe

after Yvonne Lamothe

The app promises abundant sunshine
in a season of overcast and mostly cloudy–

of day after day where rain
falls from clouds and somersaults in mid-air,

each drop performing its own acrobatics.
The streets have gone gray

and even the birds stay quiet
as if the only thing happening in this town

is the weather’s dark circus.
But this evening the sun gleams warm

and coaxes new colors into being.
Sometimes the best escape

is to stay right where you are
and wait until light blesses water–

until what’s ordinary
flames into a momentary beauty.

Lori Lamothe has published four books of poetry, most recently Tulip Fever (Kelsay Books, 2022). Her poems have appeared in Glassworks, Hayden’s Ferry Review, The Literary Review, Seattle Review and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Houston-Victoria and is an associate English professor at Quinsigamond Community College.