Author

John Philip Johnson

Previous work from John Philip Johnson has appeared or is forthcoming in such places as Southern Poetry Review, Rattle, Dreams & Nightmares, Astropoetica, Mythic Delirium and Star*Line, He can be reached through his website johnphilipjohnson.com.

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Watching Rockets

Standing in the orchard for the longest time. Watching the rockets take off, one every seven minutes. He lifts his head upwards as each one climbs in the sky, following it with his eyes until it vanishes. Then his head drops and he keeps his eyes trained on the horizon until the…