She laughs with the breeze
as it sweeps through the town,
men — liquor-fueled and free
with their words — lean on the
bar as the music plays, the
streets are alive with the full
moon and the festivities. Trees
outside rattle and shake, the
town thrums and the night is
young.

FC Malby is a contributor to anthologies published by Reflex Press, Unthology, and Litro. Her collection, My Brother was a Kangaroo, includes stories published in various journals worldwide. See more at fcmalby.com