Ben Nardolilli is a theoretical MFA candidate at Long Island University. His work has appeared in Perigee Magazine, Door Is a Jar, The Delmarva Review, Red Fez, The Oklahoma Review, Quail Bell Magazine, and Slab. Follow his publishing journey at mirrorsponge.blogspot.com.
Dreams getting skinny,
Bare outlines of glory
Nothing to follow,
Expectations a shadow
And yet always heavy
No flight in sleeping
Another gear working
Nothing wild about me
Not troubled at least
Calm before morning
Only bothered waking
And feeling empty
Wondering where I am
And where it went
The dream
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