the extent to which i am floored
off the ground
your love is
too stream of consciousness
isn’t it the usual that
fire on a fragile thing
will break
or is it reinforce
what is the most tactile
word you feel
mine are luxurious
& pornographic
you know
when you meet someone who understands
the mechanics of your body
and your mind
i should run
as they say
these things never work out
but today
we meet on the river that
runs contrary to the norm
one of five in the states
says the landlady
Michele McDannold is the author of the chapbook Point of Departure from COCKLEBUR PRESS and Stealing the Midnight from a Handful of Days, a book of poetry available from PUNK HOSTAGE PRESS. She was the Editor-in-Chief at Red Fez Publications for five years and is currently the editor/publisher at Citizens for Decent Literature. She has an extensive collection of flannel and rubber chicken heads. For more, please visit michelemcdannold.com.
