
“Crescent” — C.Birde, 10/19
A revelation –
this small
raised
lattice
inch that sways,
like miniscule
rope bridge,
from the eye’s
outermost corner,
following the cheek’s
down-curved sweep,
where,
a week ago,
the hole was cut
then gathered up
and closed in
tight
precise
stitches.
To bear even
the slimmest crescent
of waning moon
within the constellation
of one’s living
skin…
A revelation.
— C.Birde, 10/19