A perspective shift
At the end of things
The flat and muted browns of the desert
Set on fire by the setting sun
Vibrant purples, pinks, and oranges
Pulled from the unexamined corners
That the sun, in its zenith,
Could not see
Amy Sexauer is a poet and author of Poppies, published by Dead Reckoning Collective, from which this poem was taken. She is a West Point graduate who spent nine years on active duty in Military Police and Psychological Operations units. She is currently a graduate student at Harvard University. Follow her here.
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