my brother jumped off a cliff and now my bird has no friends
he couldn't bear the heavy burden of being the only child in a broken family
the milk bird with cast-iron feathers falls down
a boat with two oars rocks in the moonlit water: and I have no friend
heavy as chitin: this is the pen with which you composed my poems
all in vain and it tries to fly underground man boat bird
About the Poet:
Mykyta Ryzhykh (he/him)
Nominated for Pushcart Prize. Published many times in literary magazines: Tipton Poetry Journal, Stone Poetry Journal, Neologism Poetry Journal. His chapbook tombboy (Lоst Telegram press) was released in april.
Ephemeral Elegies 
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