Interstellar

Poetry by Lawrence Moore

Lawrence Moore writes from a loft study overlooking the coastal city of Portsmouth where he lives with his husband Matt and nine mostly well behaved cats. He has poetry published at, among others, Sarasvati, Pink Plastic House, Fevers of the Mind and The Madrigal. His first collection, Aerial Sweetshop, was released by Alien Buddha Press in January 2022. @LawrenceMooreUK

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Autumn lands,
but the world beyond walls is calling.
I pry the skylight open,
then I shove my head above by way of answer.

Serenaded by the sounds of cars and lights of cranes,
I feel so very lonely
and alive.

I look up at the stars
and sense that one of them is yours,
almost prepared to believe the myth
that I could never reach it
as long as it's there
and you love me too.

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