jason fraley


two poems


Flammable Dream

you insist the river
is a melting pane
of stained glass

let me grab a torch
take a closer look


Dream Delayed by Roadwork

the backhoe strikes
a vein of hard hats

tulips abloom
as golden bulbs

suns we once
allowed to set




jason fraley

is a native West Virginian who lives, works, and periodically writes in Columbus, OH. Current and prior publications include Salamander Magazine, Barrow Street, Jet Fuel Review, Quarter After Eight, West Trade Review, and Okay Donkey.


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