glimmer
he implies my grandfather will be too
out of it (crashing
around pain orbit) for our prayer
gifts and holy flowers (blood
red roses) to mean anything
to direct our attention
to my grandmother (turtleneck frizz
my owl eye alone
grandmother) who is having a hard
time watching him in so much
pain
I imagine you in the
death bed with eyes screwed shut
writhing no words
and I imagine watching
and then I imagine living an ocean
apart for 30 years
and writing an email to my grand
children about your glimmering
black car (you leaning
against it gorgeous)
and I imagine your years
and mine being
so long
and I step out of my grandmother’s
body and look down
because I am scared to see her
face
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“step out of my grandmother’s
body “- This line is arresting. “Owl eye alone” is wonderful description.
Wow, this is wonderful!
A challenging poem and visually appealing.
Strong work, full of good detail and intense emotion.
What a stunningly felt piece.