an orphan in and out of homes connected only by sleep.
a quiet nine months.
your brother in the cab of a snowplow.
a clear plastic fork carried up
your mother’s bare calf.
sister cursing the power company. sister spinning
with her palm
the ceiling fan. her body lifted
into the arms of the father
you’ve always had.
Jul 1, 2013
Jul 1, 2013 at 2:43 PM UTC
an orphan in and out of homes connected only by sleep.
a quiet nine months.
your brother in the cab of a snowplow.
a clear plastic fork carried up
your mother’s bare calf.
sister cursing the power company. sister spinning
with her palm
the ceiling fan. her body lifted
into the arms of the father
you’ve always had.
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