Goodwill by Austin Davis

She’s the kind of girl
that can make
a sunhat
from Goodwill
look like a veil,

especially when
the cornflower ribbon
matches the waves
on her dress

and she’s twirling
to the chorus
of Forever between
the silver aisles.



Austin Davis' poetry has been published widely in literary journals and magazines. Most recently, his work can be found in Pif Magazine, Folded Word, The Poetry Shed, and Spillwords. "The Moon and Her Ocean" was published in 2017 by Fowlpox Press and Austin's first full length collection, "Cloudy Days, Still Nights" is being released this spring by Moran Press. Check out Austin's website at https://austindavispoetry.weebly.com/