Esperanza
A Glimmer of Esperanza
Between the Honey Blossom
and the afterglow
a silence of sighs like a song ending in an echoing room
the near-marriage you had
the near-marriage you lost
and the chasm side
a stone you carry in the crook
of your smile |
The Ocean is Mother's Milk
Append the calendar
Return the plate to the table
Mend the tender buttons
She comes tonight
dressed in the blessings of strangers
No hour like the hour
you open and close like a book
you borrowed from a man you loved
She comes tonight
dressed in the evening hours
when the river was running
her hands through your hair |
Esperanza