Reintroduction

Reintroduction

Griffin Messer

We laid in the grass after I landed,
pillowed in candlelight and clovers
under an oak canopy.
You crept in through
the shade and the flickering
and collected the stones
for my soul, the ebenezer.
We crossed the river
barefoot in November and
I reinflated.
There is ivy in me now
that runs from its roots through the ruins and
it has woven itself into a portrait.

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Griffin Messer
Poet

Griffin was born and raised in small-town, Ohio. Today, he spends his free time exploring local state parks, hosting friends, and cooking for his wonderful wife. His work can be found in Stoneboat Journal, Havik Journal, and others.

Photography by Mohit Kumar