Becoming Pegasus

The broomstick horse dreams of being Pegasus,
of trading yarn mane for a stretch of sky,
moth holes for stars,
threadbare ears for wings,
felt teeth for hoofs,
rope rein for tail.

The broomstick horse knows it will become Pegasus,
because Pegasus became a constellation.

Lourdes Tutaine-Garcia is Cuban by birth, American by citizenship, Cuban-New Englander by culture. Her work has appeared in many journals, including Origami Poems Project, The Adanna Literary Journal, and Cathexis Northwest Press. Her debut novel, The Wooden Sparrow, will be released early 2023 by Touchpoint Press, followed by another two novels in the series.