It seems at times
as if the galaxies have churned ten times over
as if months have given way to years, and years to...
I buried our love
in the backyard
with a hatchet—
it’s still there;
it’s grown into
a leafy tree
and each Spring,
buds blossom into
fruit and...
I can’t explain, make excuses for the way I love that silver sliver slithering around your lip, a tiny rebellion your tongue feels its thin metallic edge you taste my name