i
violent things trade off my discord
mistakes from either my gentle heart
or shattered bones
ii
birds take off from the mountain ledges
fragile and fearless
and i compare all my bruises
to falling or flight
iii
i cut my leg on the razor in the shower this morning
blood and water and steam;
good things come to people without feathers sticking from their spine
Jan 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016 at 4:16 PM UTC
i
violent things trade off my discord
mistakes from either my gentle heart
or shattered bones
ii
birds take off from the mountain ledges
fragile and fearless
and i compare all my bruises
to falling or flight
iii
i cut my leg on the razor in the shower this morning
blood and water and steam;
good things come to people without feathers sticking from their spine
this is from my chapbook new youth which you can read for free here https://issuu.com/celestiologies/docs/newyouth
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