Dashboard Horus: A Bird's Eye View of the Universe

  Scott C. Kaestner is a Los Angeles poet, writer, dad, husband, and man who believes the simpler the simple things, the better they become. Google “scott kaestner poetry” to peruse his musings and doings, maybe even buy a book. The Las Vegas Trip Two mushrooms eaten in a 5th floor hotel room doors swing open I walk these streets looking through the prism of foregone conclusions empty promises and unrealistic expectations cigarette smoke clouds fluorescent lights and lady luck she is a ghost here everyone’s looking nothing is found high hopes, heat, cocktails roll the dice - sip bourbon swallow my fate along with the burden of being a stranger in a strange land a daisy soul tripping fire breathing dragon in an arid vacuum of time and space waiting for a win that ain’t coming. © 2024 Scott C. Kaestner

Annette Sugden is a poet whose work has appeared in poeticdiversity , Gentle Strength Quarterly,, and more. She’s lived in Seattle, London, and Los Angeles. Annette currently resides outside of Phoenix with her partner, Michael, their three dogs, and two cats.   She Runs in Silver She runs in silver like an arctic fox (No, that’s not right) She walks inside colors Rains out games and lovers (Still not quite it either) She is not she or they or he or it She is a nebula (No, she isn’t) She stands on my window Invisible, a sylph, not a siren Her secret, silent and just out of reach © 2024 Annette Sugden