entropy

by Nicholas Olah

the morning is monochrome 

          grey on grey

a secret between us

sticks to the back of the breeze 

             bruise-colored         

                        acidity lining its stomach 

why does it feel 

as if we take up more space

together      than apart

when will the stubborn silence 

dislodge itself 

from between our teeth and become

something that can save us

Nicholas Olah has self-published four poetry collections: Where Light Separates from Dark, Which Way is North, Seasons, and You Are Here. Olah’s work appears or is forthcoming in Humana Obscura, Thimble Literary Magazine, Wildscape Literary Journal, Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine, and more. Olah’s poem, “On the Drive Home”, won third place in The Poetry Lighthouse Prize in spring 2025. Check out more of his work on Instagram at @nick.olah.poetry.