In that cold spot
Between trees
A leaf blows,
The calando
Of evening birds
Unfetters into space
And we receive instructions
From what remains
Of the broken world:
Be still,
Speak softly,
Hear the constellations
With their dark, inhuman gears

Seth Jani currently resides in Seattle, WA and is the founder of Seven CirclePress (www.sevencirclepress.com). His own work has been published widely in such places as The Coe Review, The Hamilton Stone Review, Hawai`i Pacific Review, VAYAVYA Gingerbread House and Gravel. More about him and his work can be found at http://www.sethjani