Different Uses for Window // Arlene Ang

[iatrogenicmyth]

Replication. Of days, of stars.
A ledge to lean over gauges the distance
to certain death. I have sat
naked to the passing clouds
as they altered the freckles on my skin.
The chairs I’ve thrown out for the pleasure
of wanting them back.
I have scars from glass
where I was shattered. Urgent spasm
of wind. I started out a girl in the tower.
And now

Comments

[bennybunny]

Just so you have it in writing, I love you and more or less everything you post in the poetry stakes.

[bennybunny]

That ending has me buzzing. I have got to go write something now.

[writtenbyhand]

"My favorite portion / in birds is the wing." Perfect. Thank you for this. A wonderful choice, as always.