AQUARIUS

How long have I been sitting here,
O Nautilus,
shell densely wedged beneath this hopeful wisp
of sapphire sky
or pared-back moon,
my February gray?


Words and image by Sarah Rehfeldt. Please do not copy without my permission.

Poem published in Ascent Aspirations Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3 (March 2010);
reprinted as photo-haiga in DailyHaiga on Feb. 8, 2017.