The Scrub Jay
It was loud, almost a crack,
like a shot—not a gunshot
but a shot-put shot dropped
on a stage. My mother’s forehead
hitting the bathroom floor.
It was loud, almost a crack,
like a shot—not a gunshot
but a shot-put shot dropped
on a stage. My mother’s forehead
hitting the bathroom floor.
Each word of my eulogy lingers.
Punctuation carries the most weight.
Punctuation holds most weight in the mouth.
My tongue untangles from its sentences.
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