Tomorrow by Jake St. John

Tomorrow 

does not 

kill 

or hurt 

or maim 

or love 

It does not 

drink to forget 

or drink 

to survive 

It does not 

wail at the moon 

with smoke filled tears or curse the sun 

with bleary eyes 

and broken hearts 

Tomorrow 

has yet 

to be born 

and corrupted 

and defeated 

and tortured 

with hours 

Tomorrow 

is still perfect 

and nonexistent. 

Jake St. John lives in the woods on the edge of the Salmon River. He is the author of several collections of poetry including Ring of Fog (Holy and Intoxicated Publications, 2022), Night Full of Diamonds (Whiskey City Press, 2021), and Lost City Highway (A Jabber Publication, 2019). He is the editor of Elephant and is considered an original member of the New London School of poetry. His poems have appeared in print and online journals around the world.