Koi Swim at Night, J. V. Sumpter
The last time you went outside,
you thought
you were drowning,
the moon, a solitary dime
flashing up from the bottom
of the sky’s dark well …
J.V. Sumpter is an assistant editor for Kelsay Books, Thera Books, and freelance clients. She has a BFA from the University of Evansville and recent publications in Flyover Country Magazine, Southchild Lit, Selcouth Station, Ice Lolly Review, Bureau of Complaint, and Miniskirt Magazine. Visit her on Twitter @JVSReads.