Moon spotlights faces
In Food Basics parking lot.
Eyes latch, foreheads burn.
Murmured apologies for
Apples tumbling onto shoes.
—Published 30th October 2022
About Lauren Paré
Lauren Paré studied English at the University of Toronto and Law at the University of Ottawa. She is currently pursuing her Creative Writing Certificate at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. Her work is forthcoming in Pinhole Poetry. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.