PILGRIMS, ENTER HERE
Just before a colony collapses, young adult bees populate
the hive. Listen…
Evolving Composition
Plume is a pretty word—think peacock feather,
showgirl’s seduction. Even eruption …
Walking Out
Small breasts & slender waist in a striped
jersey dress, hers is the pear shape magazines
say leads to a long life. When she walks off …
While We Live
Will anyone believe me when I say I smell menstrual blood
before it flows, promise of copper and earth, animal life…
Harlequin Great Dane Roots for Scraps
Small, smaller my mother grew
under the blankets, making a joke of the old days …
14 Lines for Sarah
If our bones were hollow, fingers &
arms feathered for flight. If from …
First Kiss
You think it was one thing, then
another how …
Affliction
Walk into any forest, caress
bark, moss & twig …