by Delaney Keshena
She petaled memory after warm
th curren th touch
skin rock gently
something there stinging
met return on
soft submerge. I
read her to
water launch rock
reckless river bed visit
tumbletwistturbulance
dark.
I kill
headlights, country road spinning
fell in lo
nly of glass her empty.
Window thick lace
doubledoors hold
florescent’s dim.
For your safety,
remove belt jacket shoes.
Ask of entry cracks
intercom static. Exhaustion
sounds before explanation
remove all jewelry.
Pinhole in cinderblock sky
narrows right hand ring
cranked and quarter
plasticpop osco jewel ry
you gift me
cieved like diamond.
Metal window mesh
kept you far from In-
diana where atop pillowed pallet
spoke soft your hope in low attic.
You barely could stand
or speak, organize thought
brillance lithium battered.