Franka Contreras

Mornirg Iog

by Paula Stocco

Sobbing with angelic abandon, The sky heaved his somber load, Celestial release would be my companion, Oyster clouds shaking pearls onto the road

Sacrificial envoys explode against the asphalt sea, Sowing motley threads through the streets, They shatter my silky shadow, Then marble herwith silver and gold.

My usual winged choir quiet remained, Silenced under the rampant deluge, Only the slap of rubber on sleek pavement played, Constant melody to my ritual refuge.

Sister limbs stretch apart, Then recoil and barely pass by, To spread away once again, Step by step and stride by stride il

by Franka Contreras