Imaginary Play on the I-5
Hannah Levy
driving past almond trees soaking in dust
you want me to sing some little tune but
I don’t have a song for the end of the world
so I play make-believe with you instead
you’re good at pretending what you’re not
and unseeing all the things you have seen
for you there’s no orange sky flickering rust
no thoughts no prayers no snags stacked
on the hillside like fire-blackened graves
you say this game has only two easy rules:
we can be anything but human and
we can be anywhere but here
Hannah Levy (she/her) is a writer and editor living in Berkeley, CA. She’s the founder of The Rebis, a magazine that celebrates the connection between tarot and creativity. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s hiking in the redwoods, horseback riding, and playing extensive make-believe games with her daughter. Instagram: https://instagram.com/hnnhlvy
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