William Keckler

the stars

that no longer exist telling me
I’ll be alright

Portal of Nectanebus at Philae by Henry Roderick Newman

About the writer:
William Keckler‘s Sanskrit of the Body was chosen by Mary Oliver for the National Poetry Series. He has work in the forthcoming anthology Haiku 2020 (Modern Haiku Press).

Image: Portal of Nectanebus at Philae by Henry Roderick Newman (1843-1917). Colored lithograph. Size not specified. 1894. Public domain.

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