naissance, represented by joey maighread

i am an ellipsis,

a potential

a blurred sentence ending

spoken of when the men have cleared

and the women attempt the mending

[suspended in balmy brine, held safe in my resistance

buoy the imminent exit, without proof of existence]

I’m a parentheses,

split helix curves

defined by disconnection

spoken of, in hushed tones and nods

a subject for closer inspection

[stem the blood, stay that river, this tide will leave me at bay

the dark raft sails into the harsh light, surges compelling the way]

I’m an apostrophe,

represented

a wraith between, vapor white

spoken of when the men have gone

and the women brave the night

                                

Spillway Review

July, 2004