Prescription Woolgathering
Simone Flournoy

Mortar and pestle memories 
The past milled into dust 
Kept in a capsule 
Consumed 

Take two before bed with water 
Eyes shut and lights dimmed 
Controlled reentry 
To a place you left behind 

The confines of a moment 
A dream with four walls 
Pickled and preserved 
Medicinal reveries

Simone Flournoy is a senior at Claremont McKenna majoring in International Relations. She's a lifelong poet, big 70's music fan, avid baker, and someone who should be working on their thesis right now.