If you turnyour attentionto the Mississippiriver, you’ll seethe closeted nonbinarykid walkingdown the dirt path.Their brother’sred hand-me-down sweatshirt can beseen all the wayfrom Neptune.They are mesmerizedby Orion’s Belt. The shimmeringindigo spheresreflect in their eyes.For a momentthey feel whole. I’m transalmost tripstheir mouth.They heara loon nearby and worry shemight tell someoneNotice howhard they tryto carve out some bravery.Notice howdesperately theycling to the soil.Everyone come witness thescientificdiscovery.Look at … Continue reading “Earth Gazing” by Rubin Hardin