Vol. I · No. 24 · The Weekly Issue · From Key West to the Panhandle
The FloridianReporting, fiction, criticism, poetry, and cartoons — from the peninsula
Poetry · Poem
Reflections on the brackish margins of the Indian River Lagoon.
The roots of red mangroves reach down like fingers seeking salt and loam, tangled in the rising tide.
A blue crab scuttles through the silt; above, the heavy sky turns lead before the afternoon release.
There is a quiet in this rot, a sweet decay that feeds the bay and keeps the silent heron still.
Poem
A short poem for the hour that is not quite an hour.
Poem
A short poem on kitchens, ceiling fans, and afternoon forecasts.
Poem
Twelve lines, one long apology, one ceiling fan still spinning.
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