Itinerary of a Traveler Through Darkness, by William Schmidtkunz

Itinerary of a Traveler Through Darkness, by Lorette C. Luzajic, 2016. Click image to visit artist site.

itinerary of a traveler through darkness

day one

refresh batteries
check for matches
sunglasses

day two

now where did i leave that map

day three 

once you get accustomed to the darkness
there is just so much light

day four

breakfast at the black hole
lunch at the invisible nebulae
dinner with dark matter

day five

emerge from third world into fourth
extend antennae to thunderclouds
bring down the rain

day six

open the soil
plant your seeds
cover them with earth

day seven

"and on the 7th day, the dark god rested"

William Schmidtkunz
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​William Schmidtkunz is the author of Home, and Other Poems, about life as a carpenter in Alaska.

This poem was inspired by the chapbook of art and poetry The Luzajic Variations, a collection of poems by Ekphrastic contributor Bill Waters, after the paintings of Lorette C. Luzajic. There are still a few copies of this limited edition gem- click here to view on Etsy.