Amaranthe Ivory Violeta works, attends UTA and learns about life through teaching her two boys. She is currently developing her first poetry chapbook.
"Lunar Love" is in Short Circuit #06, Short Édition's quarterly review.
She, a wayward rock comes flying through the vault of heaven crashing
into you.
You are struck, captivated by the impact, and before you can even flicker a piece of you
is gone.
Her, love is an arrant thief in the night forever, in your orbit forever, summoning your waves forever,
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