Happy National Poetry Month: Poem 27

12:22 p.m. Today I get my first ever dental filling. I’m not even nervous, but it is a little irritating to have to use part of my day to do this. And they told me to eat ahead of time, and I’m not hungry lol.

Full disclosure, I started thinking of this one about half an hour ago. I was locking my door. It’s a gray day, but it felt brighter for a moment.

A moment in the sunlight
but not quite—
the light just brightened
a bit
and I thought I saw a shadow
cast on my door
like the clouds had broken
but it was just a token
of what will be tomorrow.

12:26 p.m. Not quite what I was thinking of but I like it.

Let’s hope for sunlight tomorrow.

Photo and poem copyright 2026 Michelle Garren-Flye

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