Issue 45.1

Hyacinth Blue

by Jessie Carty

The light needling
through the truck’s
back window

The pastel spork
plowing the roof
of my mouth

The color woven
into the middle
of September

Ӱ the Author

Jessie Carty (she/her) is the author of eight poetry collections including Shopping After the Apocalypse (dancing girl press, 2016) which was nominated for a 2017 Elgin Award. Her prose work has appeared in publications such as “decomP” and “Connotation Press.” Jessie () is a part-time freelance writer, teacher, editor, and full-time Instructional Designer.