Next
Next
maybe
someday we’ll find
in the upward depths of space
a planet whose crust
is pristine asphalt
and maybe
if we’re really good
we’ll get to put some dirt on it
Jonathan (he/they) is the author of dozens of unpublished, unfinished, and unbegun books, such as "Definitely a Real Writer: An Autobiography." You may follow him via @ReverendPear most places, if that suits your fancy.