Long Distance
I couldn’t fall asleep
so I tried to reach across the plains
and touch your buzzed hair
but I wasn’t sure you’d be awake

Katherine Cooley is a collection of many things including poet, freelance musician, private lesson teacher, speech coach, and barista. She is thrilled to have her first published poem next to so many diverse and talented women. She currently lives in a small town in central Nebraska called Holdrege with her partner, Jonathan. Connect with her on Twitter: @hornocopia