Kindra McDonald

I dream this month of Artemis
of hunting and the wild animals
that leave their trails across the grass
at night. Some mornings, my pillow is damp
from tears or paw prints. I imagine soon 
a rocket bearing the goddess’ name will circle
the moon searching for Orion in its orbit, searching
for a way to Mars, as we flood and burn and fight,
we look to the stars
we will always hunt.

 

Kindra McDonald is the author of the collections Teaching a Wild Thing, Fossils and In the Meat Years. She received her MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and is a poet artist working and teaching in mixed-media and found poetry. You can find her in the woods or at www.kindramcdonald.com