24 x 24
flashbulb
glimmer
emotional alchemy.
grey sheen over calming blue
a fool’s errand across the water
shoes reflecting under
the white office light
I feel lightness,
at the soft touch
the stroking, gentle thumb
In the palm on my hand.
when my dog decides
on a cold October morning
to curl upon me as I slowly wake
leaving the corner of the bed.
hot water prickles
the frost of my marrow
I can feel confident,
of my return to warmth.
jennifer bingaman 