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funny little leaps

entranced
by true blue sky
Mind inverts
makes funny leaps:
is that a common
jet contrail
or celestial motorboat
speeding across
an infinite lake?

—
Graham Murtaugh is a psychotherapist based in Tacoma, WA. His work has appeared in Clarion, Dark Mountain, The Inflectionist Review, and other outlets. He is the author of the illustrated chapbook There Is No Safety (Self-Titled Press, 2013). In 2024, Graham was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

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