the umbrella term
for Soul
sunk sack
at the dock
so many
whorl by so blue
under the caw
of the spit-worn star
hangs the sky
a tar-lit dress
marry me god
marry me
plz clean-up this mess
chest of spirit
your woman’s war
comes buzzz
cascaded in roses
i only see blue & in all things but me
by the dark of the mirror’s hue
what’s say we
start loving
& untying
& dieing
these tidings
they tore asunder
unblack the binded at the forest
cross
tie me by blood though
i wear a bare back
tie me by blood
by bough
tie me by blood
but knot by
bow but
toe by
toe by
toe

 

 

 

 

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ADAM JON MILLER graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA in English and an Emphasis in Creative Writing. Adam’s poetry was included in The Louisville Review, Thimble Literary Magazine, The William & Mary Review, OxMag, In Parentheses, and The Dewdrop. His photography has been included in various literary journals. Adam’s poem “Hero” and short story “Tiny Village” were recently translated into Chinese. On good days, he scribes brew narratives for Idyll Hounds Brewery. Visit him and his work anytime at www.adamjonmiller.com.

 

 

The art that appears alongside this piece is “Prayer to Make Every Moment Holy” by JONATHAN KENT ADAMS.