Grass whispers

The sky was as long as a blade of grass. Her feet had grown smaller. She was careful not to frighten the quiet whisper—a secret sound.

Thawed

after Mustafa Kör Comes a day when youall promises notwithstandingare no longer inthe midst of battle commandingbread and love The body proved a toolthat performs what the prompter asked Done with the unrestand the tragedy of heartsThe mystical had a star roleespecially for you You wailed across the worldwhen you became human and balled your…

Tides and mountains

Her head floated away. It just happened. The tide sang farther and farther away. A taut white rib in spirited curve became a very ancient mountain.

More than this

I'm your dark room, your rough stone wallsdamp with unease. Here to inhabit you, not what you wanted, but it's what you got.If you argue, you've already lost. I'm what you haven't been receivingand you will suffer more for it. Because if you would only turn your attention to existing,the confined spaces in your head…

Scolders and crows

The scolders, their chidding chatter had the dramatic capacity to shift the weather, and renewal walked on stiff legs. I was a tangle of seaweed and steel frame, and beyond the rim of ice an old crow scolded all night.

The chopping block

The guest dragged the bed to the chopping block. In the dead-calm night it was clearly audible.