Impossible Blue
I’m pondering once again on the topic
of cosmology and in particular
on how the sun will eventually grow
and grow eating planets as it expands
and how that relates to my life in central
New Jersey where there are nurses
everywhere not to mention aides
but a doctor is as rare as an indigo bunting
I dreamt of a brilliant blue that doesn’t exist
not even in the wildest dreams of Yves Klein
but I am ready to believe that Raskolnikov
wore a shirt of that very shade as he casually
waved that axe right after gorging himself
on a final meal of tapas and a bottom-fermented
beer from a new microbrewery on the Nevsky Prospect
once I leave the hospital I’m planning
on rereading some classic Russian novels
and spending more time in the sun.
About the Author: Paul Ilechko is a British American poet and occasional songwriter who lives with his partner in Lambertville, NJ. His work has appeared in many journals, including The Bennington Review, Bear Review, Atlanta Review, Permafrost, and Laurel Review. His book “Fragmentation and Volta” was published in 2025 by Gnashing Teeth Publishing. He reads for Marrow Magazine.
Image Credit: Albert Bierstadt “Cloud Study With Blue Sky” Public domain image courtesy of Artvee
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