by Melissa Studdard
And if you have no coins or skyscraper,
then parachute from your mind into blossom,
and if you have no parachute or mind,
then walk three times around a burning fire
and if you have no fire in your foot, invite
the shut-eyed horse to rest on your shoulder.
I have no blossom, no shoulder.
Just the bookshelf where I file myself
between fantasy and theory. If I
come to you late with the moon in my hair,
un-shelf me, pour me a martini made of wind.
Last updated November 14, 2022