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11/22/11

by Meghan Helmich

It's simpler to tongue my cuts in the dark,
curtains drawn closed to keep your eyes still,
than to lead you to the tunnels
while I bring the flood to the door.

Sometimes the oceans must be moved
just as the heart beats.

11/23/2011

Author's Note: "Apres moi le deluge."

Posted on 11/23/2011
Copyright © 2024 Meghan Helmich

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Sal Haefling on 11/23/11 at 07:36 PM

oh wow, this is intoxicating.

Posted by Lori Blair on 11/24/11 at 02:49 PM

an impossible feat or so it seems..Brilliant truly!

Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 11/24/11 at 03:28 PM

Flawless? Yes, I think so.

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