"relative moonlight" by Cameron Gorman

relative moonlight

everything here is already old
your face in a bubble of sepia

goldish and fading
my head is busy erasing you

people look younger at night
the darkness fills in the age

younger and fading
everything fading
fire hydrants

traffic lights
blinking eyes
just past a window

less time between things too
the shortcut to the church

through the woods is faster
the trees bend to your body

Cameron Gorman

Cameron Gorman is pursuing an MFA in poetry at The Ohio State University and holds a B.S. in journalism from Kent State University. They are currently an associate poetry editor for The Journal.

Headshot: Justin Golenberg

Photo Credit: Shayne Schultz