Red Filter

For the Cosmic Campground

At the dark sky campsite I put a red filter over my flashlight.

Everything looks spooky like this. I see a tent. The tent looks

spooky. I see a tree. The tree looks spooky. I see a bear. The bear

looks spooky. The bear says I look spooky. It’s spooky that

the bear can speak. The bear was dreaming a good dream. The bear

says I’m a nightmare. I see a nightmare. The nightmare looks

spooky. I go to bed. I turn the flashlight off. It keeps looking.

February 1, 2023
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Poetry
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