4th Place Winner – Jillian Chatelain
“Somewhere Between 2:37 and 4:15 am”
You must have noticed the universe has settled in
To bed and nestled itself in as you should
It returns quietly to the state of its birth
And gives you the chance to catch your breath
Try to enjoy the silence of the newness of the world
That’s dark and pouring but golden
The blankness in the air assumes the authority
And turns the volume of the silence to deafening
This quietude will help you think
And as all things do
The time will pass