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Nocturnal by Eva Eliav



Nocturnal


our old dog’s become

nocturnal as a lion


at night I hear his nails

rattling

in the corridor


his harsh sniffs

suck our smells

through the bedroom door


curls of his fur

cling to the rug like snails


his muzzle’s a blizzard


maybe if he weren’t here

I could imagine

we’re still young


pretend

our child’s asleep

in the next room


that we will hear her laughter

in the morning









Eva Eliav studied English Literature at The University of Toronto and The University of Tel Aviv. Her poetry and flash fiction have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Room, Emrys Journal, Ilanot Review, Flashquake, The Apple Valley Review, Horizon Review, Luna Station Quarterly, Fairy Tale Magazine, Stand, Constellations, Minyan, One Art, Gyroscope Review, MacQueen’s Quinterly and Fictive Dream. She has published two poetry chapbooks: Eve (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2019) and One Summer Day (Kelsay Books, 2021). Her work has been nominated for the fifth annual Best Microfiction Anthology to be published in the summer of 2023 by Pelekinesis Press. She has also been nominated for a Pushcart.


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Anne Alexander
Anne Alexander
12 abr 2023

Haunting.

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