Between surname and sea spray I stand, // a hyphen steadied by twin horizons. // Mother tongues swell in my lungs— // one for the harbor, one for the ...
Lay the map across the kitchen table— // salt-stained, creased with departures. // Every fold is a crossing we survived, // every inked star a vow to ...
Orchids rehearse the language of lanterns // while nightjars keep watch on the sill. // I water the shadows with cedar tea, // coaxing constellations ...
We swept bronze dust from the floorboards, // Hung new lanterns over the river quay. // Children traced light across the water, // naming each ripple ...
Riverlight braids the dawn with reeds of silver // Carrying secrets from cliffside to sea. // Your name drifts along with the herons, // A syllable th...