Beth Bachmann

 



I can’t have peace til I get what I want no more desire not now not now only after



awhile we needed a witness the water couldn’t wait underground another minute



before becoming spring I’ve never broken a bone before except when twisting it out



of a bird I am not a patient animal not now not now all the while you were dying all



the while you were overcome by radiation broken light *s**till light *you said *same*



*ocean *more than my fingers you said you wanted my fingerbones *this skin *