I just yawned
and in my mind smelled devil’s food
baking in chocolate cookie form in the oven,
Midwest August late afternoon,
with deep sunlight streaming
in the kitchen windows
making it all golden, and zinnias
on the table in pink and yellow.
Phoebe Pierson grew up in Wisconsin and is a student of Intercultural Studies in Spokane, Washington. Her favorite places are: Minnesota’s North Shore, Buckman Lake, Donut Parade, Pike Place Market, libraries, boats, and Tel Aviv’s Jaffa Port. The best job she’s ever had: making Christmas wreaths at a WA orchard.