Daniel Romo
is the author of Moonlighting as an Avalanche (forthcoming in 2020 from Tebot Bach), Apologies in Reverse (FutureCycle Press 2019), When Kerosene’s Involved (Mojave River Press 2014), and Romancing Gravity (Silver Birch Press 2013). His poetry can be found in The Los Angeles Review, PANK, Barrelhouse, and elsewhere. He has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte, and he lives with his wife in Long Beach, CA. More at danielromo.wordpress.com
Harvest
1. A farmhouse is born from a weathervane and a tornado originates from the
northernmost tip of burgeoning earth. 2. The calm before the swirl is known as
Hush, little baby. Don’t say a word. 3. Not all dots are destined to be connected but
assigning numerals to unwritten laws of the land is what our forefathers always
dreamed of. 4. The proudest papas cross their arms while assessing the damage
masked as patting their own backs. 5. In times of trial, there are tribulations to
complement the left-behind mess. 2b. A mockingbird represents a dad’s purchase
towards his child’s reassurance. 1b. A twister is a thunderstorm longing to be tamed.
2c. Even the shiniest diamond ring bought by a father for his daughter can’t compete
with the glow of a constellation composed of periods of rest followed by
redemption.