A Literary Magazine
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News of Giant Waves of Space and Time
Johanna Haas
It’s official—space and time are one,
and they move in gigantic waves all around us.
I could have told you that as a child,
when a summer day out running in a field
and a waiting room in the doctor’s office both lasted forever.
When the dinner bell clanged too early (much too early)
and recess at school seemed to last five minutes.
As I age, time becomes less anchored and set.
Some mornings, I sit at my computer and close my eyes,
in a blink,
and when I open them, the morning is gone.
In the evenings, when I want to go to bed,
but I have to stay awake until at least eight.
The television show drags and drags.
Even writing this poem is taking longer,
The further I go.
About the Author
Johanna Haas lives in the hot middle of the United States, in a cottage with three lions. From there she writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry with a focus on magical realism. She's disabled and lives on the autism spectrum. Her work has appeared in Bewildering Stories, The Chamber Magazine, Young Raven’s Literary Review, and A Story in 100 Words. When not writing, you can find her playing with plants and animals or tying a long string into many knots. You can find her at https://johannahaas.com and more of her writing at https://johannahaas.medium.com/.
