3 Poems
Artwork by Iman.
grammar games
I am fluent
in being
far away and
stretching
solace into
corners that
only several
know. ace
this exam,
yes I did.
I am
fluent in
transcription
and bending
halfway,
pressed by
tongue weight,
choked
up at the
seasons.
describe the
tree, like
cinnamon bark.
describe a
winter sunset
or porcelain
moon. how
do you say
a beauty
which
ripples my
heartbeat like
a gorgeous
view I only
see on
family trips.
in between
color hues
unspooling,
define a
maze which
has no 1:1.
I fumble
with hands
in prayer
position
but smile
and bow,
which
translates to
good daughter
movements
forever and
ever, amen.
