Martina Reisz Newberry’s newest collection, Blues for French Roast with Chicory is available from Deerbrook Editions. She is the author of six books. Her work has been widely published in literary magazines and journals in the U.S. and abroad. She lives in her much-beloved city, Los Angeles, with her husband, Brian Newberry, a Media Creative.
Dark Feast
A banquet: hot dishes
of disappointment,
cold desserts of rage
and revenge.
Where shall we eat this dark feast?
Forked lightning,
small flat stones,
shards from broken mirrors—
these are utensils.
We can only feed ourselves, you know.
There are no “take home”
receptacles to refrigerate,
to pack up later
in brown bags
to feed the hungry
and homeless.
Sunset shows us
bruised clouds and
a bleeding atmosphere,
untrustworthy signs
that there will be a tomorrow.
Martina Reisz Newberry