[the once bare window]
by Justin Petropoulos
She watches the moon melon and the rind of oaks.
At this stage of the manufacturing process the edges of bodies are
marked. Her legs the shutters for the once bare window, taking hinge
in the frame. Light swallowed hard away behind them.
She feels the house, their foundation, arthritic,
settling. Afraid, she wants for the others, desires them—wants them to
run, but they just watch her struggle. This process is known as
reading.
There is applause. You can see it in their eyes. The
faucet forgets basin-ward. She has them like a dream. The shutters
kick. As part of the stamping operation.
Reading intends. A measure, discouraging. The
shaving or clipping of bodies was unsanctioned. She opens her mouth
and creaks, buttons down her sweater, cradles the others awake.
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