Afterwards, the ghost of cognition
Flickered out of thought.
Slats of greening light
Steeped the silence.
We had been told not to breathe
The spore-filled air,
But it tasted like winter.
Keeling over, the roots
Sprouted from our mouths.

Seth Jani

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Seth Jani currently resides in Seattle, WA and is the founder of Seven CirclePress (www.sevencirclepress.com). His own work has been published widely in such places as Abyss & Apex, The Chiron Review, The Hamilton Stone Review, Hawai`i Pacific Review, VAYAVYA, Gravel and Zetetic: A Record of Unusual Inquiry. More about him and his work can be found at www.sethjani.com.

Artwork: Natalia Drepina
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