Enframed
She stands before the painting of the sea,her eyes begin to closeas she drifts inside herself.The canvas mirrors that fateful morning—the day he sailedto make his fortune.Their fortune. She held him close,committing every detail to memory—as he wiped the tears from her facewith his kerchief. That was five years ago.And the one thing missingfrom the […]
Infusion
I dangle, oozing slowly, A golden flutter on the lip of a spoon. Pungent steam curls up— fascination grows as his leaves unfurl in the heat. He waits, smoldering— while I stretch— delighting in the slow tease of gravity’s coaxing. I begin to melt, watching him swirl beneath the surface, trying not to ripple. I […]