Sharon Wright Mitchell

Astral Projection
 
Sheer curtains breathe
with the rhythm of night.
I lie awake, imagine
walking barefoot through
dew-damp grass
as the whippoorwill calls.
 
I picture myself rising,
flying through the screen door
like a sheet freed from the line,
soaring over eaves, gown
fluttering at my feet
while I swim
in cool moonlight.
 
I butterfly and backstroke
watching my moon-shadow
fly beneath me on the lawn.
When I’m sleepy, I land
and tiptoe to bed,
sailing through my dreams.
 
For a moment, the morning sun
challenges my sense
of what was real and what was dream--
 
then I stretch, and my toes touch
the damp edge of my gown.



Sharon Wright Mitchell is a neurodivergent teacher, and poet. She has been published in Independent Variable, The American Journal of Poetry, and The Wild Word, among others. She is a Georgia native, where she enjoys hiking the Appalachian foothills. For poetry and adventures, follow her on Instagram: @apoetseyeview