bitter precludes
reining a coldness
my secret {collection} of maladies
mixed with sprigs
of Baby’s breath
rhubarb pinks:
in the soap dish
opted awake
on par with
remembering
[rhubarb pinks]
in the soap dish
freezer burnt
& married to the shells
& skins
[in the bottom drawer]
picking Petals
tasting Tulips
{FROZEN}
burns, burnt
& buried
you couldn’t tell it was Her
boxing babies
two right hooks
off kilter [reds]
She spat: off [reds]
mirror-image of //\\ mirror-image of
stubborn chin hair
convinced,
convinced me I was an animal
bemused & lynx-like
curdled bodies
I fit:
18 melon slices
[into my mouth]
the enormity,
the enormity of it all
[quieter than you’d think]
in those early,
early stages
soft tape through fingers
neck in knots
{swans, swans} cupped in hands
unteach me
inbuilt
[attempts]
embers Grace
embers lick
open-toed // mules
& iotas of
{Rosetta Rocks}
due to: heavy seas
[ashore]
inner claims
snaking veins
on pale pools of skin
ladled blues
second-guessed hues
{viable}
due to:
heavy, heavy seas
bleeding hearts
draped & dropped
holding close
dried off
[close]
;have a wonderful weekend;