by Rosa Alcalá
Reading Sappho—like spinning—
is possible
while child rearing
you lose sight of her
in the pool
only seconds at a time
breath fragment
breaststroke
apostrophe
you look up and the work continues
to move through you the spool
fattening
and when the longing
turns to strengthen the
ply
a thread breaks loose
suddenly there
and she yells at you shivering to
come
“soft as she is”
Last updated November 08, 2022