Lindsey Boldt – Two Poems

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Lindsey Boldt

Two Poems

Pantoum

ferry me ferry me across the big water the smudge is a splotch is a spreading thing paddle me back now I’m obliged to neglect though the twinge slows the strokes and I see we’re not moving the smudge is a splotch is a spreading thing newsprint stains my fingers I can’t wipe it off though the twinge slows the strokes and I see we’re not moving the sheet where the blood dries from dripping turns brown newsprint stains my fingers I can’t wipe it off a man he is on me and wishes to live the sheet where the blood dries from dripping turns brown the white in the sky is a descending cloud a man he is on me and wishes to live how can two wrists be held in one hand the white in the sky is a descending cloud it would choke out the dark that contrasts so well how can two wrists be held in one hand paddle me back now I’m obliged to neglect it would choke out the dark that contrasts so well ferry me ferry me across the big water Pantoum 2 rip the stocking and bare the heel the most brazen of dew claws this walled place built with river rock and moss as mortar snow falling behind lace curtains the most brazen of dew claws narrowly miss the dirt and wet snow falling behind lace curtains here magnolias bloom only to be blighted narrowly miss the dirt and wet fingernails so long they curl under and scrape the palm here magnolias bloom only to be blighted a tiny chink (in the wall) fingernails so long they curl under and scrape the palm beneath the satin find lace a tiny chink and the cold gets in beneath the satin find lace this walled place built with river rock and moss as mortar and the cold gets in rip the stocking and bare the heel

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