We’re lying in bed, our dog nestled
between us, and my love says,
“Aww, look at her wedged
in the slot canyon
of our hips.”
And I smile and scribble
down poetry and petroglyphs–
preserving the depth of our happiness.
Colette Love Hilliard is a writer and teacher from St. Louis, MO. She is the author of the blackout poetry book A Wonderful Catastrophe (Wood & Water Press, 2018), and her work has appeared in The Indianapolis Review, Sky Island Journal, Harpy Hybrid Review, and elsewhere. More of her work can be found on Instagram @colette.lh
