Haloed in Red

by Alan S. Bridges and Michael Dylan Welch

First published in Frogpond 48:1, Winter 2025, page 73 (shown below). Originally written in March of 2023.

bentgrass prairie

the wind paints

en plein air Alan

a grain elevator

cuts the horizon Michael

dust plumes . . .

mind-riding

a wild mustang Alan

the next small town

already in view

long straight highway Michael

haloed in red

a silo at sunset Alan

tomorrow’s weather

far in the distance . . .

folded-up easel Michael