Prankster

Written By: John Grey

Flashlight under chin,

his face is a ghost 

and at such a young age.

Twelve he is, 

standing in a neighbor’s driveway.

A curtain drawn,

an old lady, face against glass,

lets out a scream 

loud enough to shatter birds.

But it’s night.

There are no birds.

A nearby bat explodes instead.

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Shift, Trampoline and Flights. Latest books, “Bittersweet”, “Subject Matters” and “Between Two Fires” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in Levitate, White Wall Review and Willow Review.