Nancy Tinnell and Nate Jacob
II
(Somonka)
darkness shrouds the house
fear of nighttime noise haunts me
the cricket's grickik
the barred owl's stuttering hoot
each rustle in the bushes
summer leaves hide me
below your window, waiting
light casts darkness out
and you look down, discover
my eyes in your reflection
Bio
Nancy Tinnell is a poet from Louisville, KY. Her poetry has appeared in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, ONE ART 2024 Haiku Anthology, and Poetry Breakfast. She has published two chapbooks and enjoys organizing performance events that include poetry reading and music. Nate Jacob is a stay-at-home father to six children, stay-at-home husband to one wife, and a poet in between. He writes about fatherhood and family, hoping to make some sense of it all between dinner time and bedtime. Mostly, Nate needs a nap.