Escape

Take yourself
                        to flowered fields
brooks
          where planaria can

have two heads
                  & not be schizoid

See   this planet
                                this jewel

floating in the droplet
                             of a lupine
       its moon   
                                                     pearled in space

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Barry Govenor, B.A., CNMT, CRCST, is a retired healthcare worker who lives with his wife and two dogs in Brentwood, Pa. His material comes from his mill-town roots (Charleroi, Pa.) and past outdoor experiences. He has been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, Flipside, The Loyalhanna Review, and other small presses. He is a long-time member of Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange and has led poetry workshops at Brentwood Public Library, where he is currently a member of the Board of Trustees.