Poetry by Kate McNairy

I’ve been longing for you,
minutes dog my hours—

a prism splits
early morning light.

There’s so much chatter
among colors

that I am not alone—
there is so much to feel

& in a clump of orange
tiger lilies by the road

petal touches petal.


Kate McNairy has a forthcoming chapbook from Finishing Line Press. Her work appears in Third Wednesday, Raven’s Perch and The Bluebird Word, among other journals. Kate lives in upstate New York.