through the radial
or the femoral near the hollow
of the genitals
the doctors thread a light into
the copper rust of blood
red as breathing blesses
and cyan as the flushing
tide vacuums back to center
a toe nicked on a stove corner
now thirsts and blackens
like a divorce
and the physician trained
to navigate through the groin
and the lost rush of sex
around the ileum and down
the tibia to the unspoken
ghosts in the hallways
the tongue not able to forgive
the heart unable to push
old betrayal through
but the light and the scope
worm through the silence
and attempt to connect
the starving body
with its own
flood
helps our veterans heal, as an RN. His writing appears in American Journal of Poetry, Cultural Weekly, KYSO Flash, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Misfit, Noble/Gas Qtrly, Slippery Elm, Spillway, and Swimming with Elephants, among others. His first collection, The only thing that makes sense is to grow, was published by Moon Tide Press in December 2019. His second book, Mr. Rogers kills fruit flies, will be published by Main Street Rag in October, 2020.
Poet’s website:
https://ferrypoetry.com
