Everything Out of Something

But not at once—

Slow, almost a distraction, 
like the sudden flick of bird from thicket. 

Its thinness has a porcelain 
finish to it, making even the light shy. 

Somewhere an edge you might pry 
loose, but I’m afraid it’s too 

thin for that, gone too far. 
I’ve been watching a long time 

and still can’t name it. 
Walk with me, and I’ll show you

a place of no boundaries, hungry 
for everything.

MARK SIMPSON

Mark Simpson’s work has appeared in a number of magazines. He is the author of Fat Chance (Finishing Line) and The Quieting (Pine Row Press). He has a Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing and currently tends several acres of forest, fruit, and vegetables. Current residence: Whidbey Island, Washington.