The ground after leaves are raked, waiting for snow
The line a bird leaves as it breaks through the air
The space above where a bulb is planted
A cancer cell, splitting into fullness
The space between heartbeats
The center of a wedding ring
A stomach, after retching
The seconds between sighs
The repetition of the tide
A pocket with one coin
Silence after laughter
Dawn on a city street
Forgetfulness
White space
Sleep
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Patricia O’Donnell is a professor of creative writing in the BFA Program at the University of Maine at Farmington. Her publications are primarily in fiction. Her fourth book, the novel The Vigilance of Stars, is available from Unsolicited Press.