I saw a coin in the water
and thought it might be a goldfish
or a lost spangle of sun
or a wish made by lovers
or a gambler rolling the dice.

Susan Castillo Street is an international woman of mystery. She has published three collections of poems, The Candlewoman’s Trade (2003), Abiding Chemistry,  (2015), and Constellations (2016), as well as in several leading journals and anthologies. She is owned by two cats, Dan and Eric.