Alone we stand
at Mt. Washington’s overlook,
the incline trembling. How
many nights did we seek
the city lights from Mulholland
Drive?
I reply,
Stanley Kubrick once
filmed with only candles.
You obscure the view,
flick Bergman on your phone
and ask, do you see the reaper?
His head an egg floating
atop a sea of darkness.
(originally published in Vamp Cat Magazine, Summer 2019)