Daybreak
Dawn is a ghost
opening colors
in fairy whisp.
Without skydrift
we fade ourselves,
forget fire filters
our new morning.
Timothy B. Dodd is from Mink Shoals, WV. His poetry has appeared in The Roanoke Review, Broad River Review, Ellipsis, The William & Mary Review and elsewhere; his stories in Yemassee, Coe Review, and Anthology of Appalachian Writers, among others. He is also a visual artist who exhibits his oil paintings: you may see a sample on his Instagram page @timothybdoddart.