The Man in the Moon Sends a Voice Note

            Gordon Vells

I know we haven’t been in contact for a while
you sent some chaps with candles
a few years ago was it
I left out cookies but they didn’t seem to notice

I hope all is well with you
from over here it’s hard to tell
but your garden it still looks beautiful
me I try to keep the craters tidy and welcoming


Gordon Vells is a writer and translator from Dorset. His latest collection is Wasp Disentanglement for Beginners (Xenon Lobster Books, 2022), and he has recently had work published in Ink Sweat & Tears and Flights.