the baltic in meThe Baltic in me is allergic to the rest of methe baltic in me
and it happens that
the rash, the hard fern green rash, this allergy is leaving is holding there and hurting there when
rolling over growing over, coming over
coming over and eating almonds with you your hand is considering the rash quietly, interpreting saline stained landscapes your eyes are hunting for the sea, and I’m not asking why they match it
the rash matches your eyes, hard fern green and I’m not asking what happens when it peels back
the skin will peel back, it concerns me that yo
thriftingPoppy red letters curve above the door The Salvation Armythrifting
Four pairs of shoes are the first thing I notice A pair of white leather sneakers with an ivory swoosh beside the mound of melon colored (mold) straps that wrapped into a silky sandal I pick up the dust adorned platform boots, and drop them instead I'll toss a pair of sandy, burnt orange moccasins into my basket.
Clearance, Clearance
A crow-feathered boa sways on the rack next to the finest shoulder padded, stiff collared dresses and more than 5 black velvet jumpers sweep the soiled floor
foundThe august heat is damp between my feet and sandals walking through the corn fields All the corn stalks are too tall and there are no shadows at august noon By green arms hook by dress as my arms reach for what is out of reach In my wagon there are 9 cobs that found shade were I could grasp themfound
noHannah is a light house. Standing in the rocks, with her white wooden walls simple and worn. Wind has pulled splinters from the once even wood, and in the fractures sea salt has collected. The building leans toward the ocean, too many wide windows staring along the coast watching the cobalt cliff weather away. Its beam smears a burnt glow across the serrated rocks, softening their points, challenging the roaring waves to drown them. Climbing out of the water the planked road ascends up to the light house. Tangled with thick green ropes of seaweed trying to heave the path and attached home towards the sea.no
