Earth Eaters

The earths we lure them with
fit inside
their delicate mouths,
just sized
to sift sand.
We interrupt
great nebulas
they spit
with our universal nets,
no yield yet
but gravity
and celestial dust.

One thought on “Earth Eaters”

  1. This poem was featured on the literary blog for Slice magazine during my time as the blog’s Poet-in-Residence.

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