Under Van Gogh's Stars

by Liza Moore

I sat in your room last night,
again, thinking of you,
your body,
lying on top of the water
floating to music -
the kind where you laugh
and my face turns toward you
with a smile
knowing the pain has left.
When, suddenly,
you let out a gasp,
your eyes fixed on the sky,
dark and dancing with Van Gogh’s Stars.
And the madness,
like a weight drowning,
lit from your body
into the cypress tree above,
its branches alive
and burning
blues and yellows
into the night.

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Liza Moore is an artist and storyteller who resides with her husband and son in Round Rock, TX. She has created three children’s books, and some of her artwork, poetry, and essays have been published in various journals, including Fathom Mag, Ekstasis Magazine, EcoTheo Review, Apple Valley Review, Thimble Lit Mag, Humana Obscura, St. Katherine Review, and Calla Press. To learn more about Liza and her creative work, please visit https://campsite.bio/liza_moore_art.