Published January 15th, 2025
by Jared Ongking
will you remember
fading nights
stretched twice as long
by crescent moons
cutting midnight's
wreath of stars?
listen–
cold water flows
through straits of stone
and white willows
are growing
on the banks.
now day is near
and you and I
imagine
a little destiny
of our own
in dewy gardens–
silvery.
About the Poet
Jared Ongking resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Read the poet's biography on Jared Ongking's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Comet #4,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Vancouver Poetry Magazine:
The Birds Gave Way
by Paul Lindholdt
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