Even in the City by Juliet Wilson

Juliet Wilson is an adult education tutor and conservation volunteer based in Edinburgh. Her poetry and short stories have been widely published—most recently in Mslexia. She also runs a blog, Crafty Green Poet.

 


 

Even in the City

 

We call this night
though few of us have seen

star-fields

and the moon
seems half invented.

Drunks wander
neon streets

under night clouds

that glow
orange.

We cross our fingers
and wish on satellites.


In addition to her blog, you can find Juliet via her Twitter.