The thin connective tissue a wedding song
Outside, an organism –
Gregarious leaping from branches
A dull musical hum
All coordinates marry distance
Measure hostility of an old heart
Slowly – a meat snap
Asymmetrical
A stitched wedding dress
The heart now feathers for plucking
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Melissa Eleftherion is a writer, a librarian, and a visual artist. She is the author of field guide to autobiography (The Operating System, 2018), & nine chapbooks, including the forthcoming trauma suture (above/ground press, 2020). Born & raised in Brooklyn, Melissa now lives in Mendocino County where she manages the Ukiah Library, teaches creative writing, & curates the LOBA Reading Series. Recent work is available at www.apoetlibrarian.wordpress.com.
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