In dark of night, when the village is quilted in sleep, constellations spin tales as they move overhead. Two hounds, taut bodies quivering, are keen to hunt; while fleeing sisters clutch hands or tug arms, frantic to escape impending harm. Slumbering folk are in another realm. Completely unaware.
Terri Yannetti is a Connecticut-based newspaper writer. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Star*Line, Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and 3rd Wednesday.
New title suggestion
Minty– Harriet Tubman
Gorgeous writing
The Big Dipper – Harriet Tubman used the Big Dipper to locate Polaris to map the night sky.
A beautiful story about emancipation.