NIGHTFALL
two shadows, paper
thin, tip-toe
across
a
spider
web, sh ak in g
with suppressed laughter, picturing pinky-nail-sized
aircraft, mist roiling in fields next door, pine needle
bonfires and blackened s’mores smeared across a
toddler’s checks. the left takes the other’s hand;
black outlines blur.
together, their breath
hitches. together, they
fly
leap
off the tightrope
spread their wings,
A Short Bio:
Anthos (he/him) has been writing short stories ever since he could read. He discovered poetry thanks to his freshman English teacher. Much of Anthos's writing focuses on joy, belonging, mental illness, and his experiences as a queer person and Third Culture Kid (TCK). Anthos started off writing for myself, but now his hope is that his writing is able to help others.
ANTHOS