laura navratil

(spring)

the starts among flower-
boxes

     are cathedrals

scale skyscrapers


     ceilings fan


spring uncoils chicago
     climbs towards the face-

less clock

the sun blinds metal
     forgetful of its stark

sheets



Laura Navratil is from Naperville, Illinois. Her work has appeared in Shampoo, The Furnace Review, Stirring, and others. She is currently an M.F.A. candidate at the University of Alabama.