Pitcher Plant
Met a fellow botanist today
in the amber swamps of Teegarden b,
deep in Valley X.
Now we’re together, trapped
in the iridescent belly of a pitcher plant:
Swapping photos of home worlds and loved ones
as our spacesuits slowly dissolve.
in the amber swamps of Teegarden b,
deep in Valley X.
Now we’re together, trapped
in the iridescent belly of a pitcher plant:
Swapping photos of home worlds and loved ones
as our spacesuits slowly dissolve.
First published in Star*Line in 2022.
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