issue 6
// poetry
What the Wind Spares
by David Anson Lee
Morning opens
like an unaddressed envelope.
Steam lifts from the mug:
a private weather
no one monetized.
Outside, the streetlight blinks off,
as if mercy were scheduled.
In the eye of the hurricane
there is a lawn chair,
someone’s grandmother shelling peas,
green clicking softly into metal,
the radio low enough
to keep history from bruising the air.
Here, money is rumor.
The wind has misplaced its orders.
Clouds pause:
white animals lying down
before fences are invented.
For a moment,
the world is paid in breath.
about the author // David Anson Lee
| David A. Lee is physician, philosopher, and poet based in Houston, Texas, whose work explores memory, human connection, and the liminal spaces between perception and reality. He holds a background in medical science and philosophy, bringing a reflective and inquisitive lens to his writing. His poetry draws inspiration from both contemporary and classical literature, emphasizing vivid imagery and emotional depth. His poems are forthcoming in Mobius, Euonia Review, and Unbroken Journal. David is currently developing a collection of original poems examining time, identity, and place. |
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