Cloud Bellies

Cloud Belliessuch a vio­let rit­u­al­some bluer skies­some yel­low­ing cracked sun­above a mad­den­ing­ly green­n­ev­er sleep­ing worldthe lit­tle sheep baa at the fas­tar­riv­ing rain cloudswith over­hang­ing bel­lies if you hate being told to breathe just stand there qui­etlyamid the tum­bling corn stalks and­hay bales stacked in inter­lock­ing patternsPublished on The Laundry Line, August 19, 2025.