Tonight
in a full sky
the moon
makes it easy to see
what’s been lost
until
high snows
sweep in & cold
drifts darken
against the clouds
leaving
the center unhinged
empty
of everything
except
my bright craving
Alice B Fogel is New Hampshire’s poet laureate. Recent collections include A Doubtful House and Interval: Poems Based on Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” Strange Terrain is her guide to appreciating poetry without necessarily “getting” it. She has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, among other awards.