there is a term applied to religious paintings : mandorla which literally means "almond" in italian. it is an art history term referencing the shape of the halo around gods and their mothers.
the word seeks to describe the shape only.
w/out context the almond shells in my hand .give way to the metal hand-held ******* of years passing from (those pictures)
i speak,but
my _breath.is caught in the jacket loose rubbing elastic cuff ribbing stretching out reminding .hairs around the toes in the shower stay behind. even under the sock throughout the rest of the work day trill evidence that memory connects to event []][][[]0][]] looking through my husked fingers to block the light of its halo, the sun bakes dark objects only in winter with home dragging along ;***** in wool'fibers home drug like old music unlike new music which is recorded forever; stomach pangs for sandwiches but the mouth drags.along a l m o n d s .