by Frank William Finney
The spark.
The fumes.
The burning trees.
The flames.
The smoke.
The burning bones.
Frank William Finney is a poet from Massachusetts who taught literature in Thailand for 25 years. He is the author of The Folding of the Wings (FLP Books, 2022), and other collections. His poems have appeared in Door is a Jar, Drawn to the Light Press, Last Leaves Magazine, The Tonic, and elsewhere. Prizes include the Scottish International Poetry Competition diploma prize, and The Letter Review Prize for Poetry.