Underneath

I was born
on the dark side of 
a pinkish moon

between two suns
 on a Thursday 
morning in August

when hail melt
filled the streets with strawberry lemonade 
while

my parents mended
 their 
marriage on the spot

for the first of
many times and my mother in
 her sweet young voice

sang a soft lullaby of stars
 and snowflakes
and gentle beasts that roam

the jungles and savannas
underneath what I’ve come to know as the other side of
 a tilting whirring swirling dream.

M F Drummy holds a PhD in historical theology from Fordham University. The author of numerous articles, essays, poems, reviews, and a monograph on religion and ecology, his poetry has appeared in dozens of journals, literary magazines, and anthologies. His debut full-length collection of poetry from MSR Publishing, as well as a chapbook of haibun, will both be forthcoming later this year. Originally from Massachusetts, he and his way cool life partner of over 20 years enjoy splitting their time between the Colorado Rockies and the rest of the planet. He can be found at https://www.instagram.com/miguelito.drummalino/