Rest by Amanda Laughtland

I like to lie down on my couch
with clean laundry and the noise
of heat flowing through the vents,
my favorite noise next to your voice
on the telephone when I’ve been sleeping
and have forgotten how close
you can sound when your words
fit right up against my thoughts
with a silent click like the pieces
of a well-made puzzle, no need
to force anything into place.



Amanda Laughtland is the author of Postcards to Box 464 (Bootstrap Press). Her poems have appeared most recently in The Seattle Star. She teaches English at Edmonds Community College and enjoys making zines and paper collages.