Thursday, November 10, 2011

this hollow belly groans,
not concave but approaching so

it feels my spine has gained
another ten degrees
of rotation
and if I stretch enough,
a ribcage's shadow
emerges beneath
luminescent skin

maybe these clavicles
and cheekbones are more than an illusion

this mirror is skinny
and I am not

2 comments:

  1. i read it as



    it feels my spine has gained
    another ten degrees
    of rotation
    and if I stretch enough,
    a ribcage's shadow
    emerges beneath
    translucent skin

    first


    i like that part

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  2. I like translucent better now that I read it again

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