gesture
the sound of one hand clapping
is one hand
near another
without
touching
no sound
no affirmation
it could be mine
it could be yours
it could mean a broken pledge
or something
like air-kissing
that probably means little
(except
preserve the make-up)
but we make the gesture
anyway
c l couch
based on an illustration that was really of something else—I made new gaps then filled them in
photo by Isabel Lee on Unsplash
psalm 4-something
too tired for capital letters
proper phrasing and
reliable numerals
I extend my hope
my hand is open
will I have it when I draw it back
will it be empty with some taken off
will it be an open plain upon which is
something of a gift
something to keep me going
source of sustenance
symbol of believing
even the lines on my palm
might tell me as they intersect
that patterns are really chaos
without some understanding
nothing gnostic or occult
no wise artificial secrets
only openness, like a hand,
when the act is fragile
ready to receive whatever
you place on me to do
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