years ago
a mysterious spore
germinated in his basement
under a rug he had swept fine dust

the sibylline flat white fungi
are communion wafers
each the body of the Divine
there to protect him from evil

& no need to ever leave
the house again
but in case of an emergency
his prayer rug can fly

Image credit:beautiful cataya; flickr

I have one book of poetry published in Tucson by Moon Pony Press in 2009 titled, The Certainty of Looking Elsewhere. My poetry has been published in numerous small presses including: Dark Horse, Gargoyle, 6ix, Tor House Newsletter, The Moth.