after John Newlove
how lonely & lovely.
car wheels on a
Ontario highway &
the hills ahead
shrouded in clouds.
rain is on the route,
with views of rocks
constant creeks, trees.
home is a cold
beer & warm fire,
a familiar smile that asks
“how was the drive?”
Chris Johnson (he/they) was born and raised in
Scarborough, and they currently live in Ottawa, the unceded territory of the
Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation. He is the Managing Editor for Arc Poetry
Magazine, and his previous chapbooks include Listen, Partisan! (Frog
Hollow Press, 2016) and Gravenhurst (above/ground press, 2019).
@ceeeejohnson Photo credit: Nicolai Gregory
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