Strangers
You’re so Beautiful.
he said.
his Whippet
panting
in rhythm
beside him.
A gust
stirs stars
in a swirl
broadcasting
the hope
of new life
to my feet.
we
continue
to walk
in opposite
directions
through
the field
of wishes.

Nancy Byrne Iannucci is the author of Temptation of Wood (Nixes Mate Review 2018) and Goblin Fruit (Impspired 2021). Her poems have appeared in numerous publications including Autumn Sky Poetry, Gargoyle, Bending Genres, Clementine Unbound, Dodging the Rain, 8 Poems, Glass: A Journal of Poetry (Poets Resist), Hobo Camp Review, and Typehouse Literary Magazine. Nancy is a Long Island, NY native who now resides in Troy, NY where she teaches history at the Emma Willard School. Web: https://www.nancybyrneiannucci.com/