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grounding, By Faith Brooks

18 Nov grounding, By Faith Brooks

Posted at 21:12h in Creative by

i.

At the spindle top

branch

balancing flightless,

thin and heavy,

when the siren sings

(Golden one golden one golden one) 

of her  –

 

Fleeing for earth,

exile’s attempt at homecoming

slip down bark,

scrape palms

break knees

prostrate to ground

shove a hand wrist-deep through stubborn soil

 

until elbow,

shoulder,

wracking knuckles against roots

ripping, tearing, wrapping

knot around the waist,

 

leashed.

 

ii.

(golden one)

She recognized me in my father’s shirt

Recognized me in this two-person body

all teeth without tongue

 

(I don’t know much about                but I rub

lotion into her skin)

 

Recognized even the scars on

my blue dripping beast

 

Baby –

 

i.

Soft –

weighted belt

buckled

flat to forest floor,

warm leaf blanket

and sunlight streams –

 

Next to me she lies,

Hand in mine,

 

grounded.

 

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