Wednesday, February 3, 2010

St. Blaise (patron of throats & mom's favorite!)


there is a fire

in this windpipe


a smoldering around

these vocal chords


a growl

a wheezing cough

a slender fishbone caught

a breath comes gleaming

out of the darkness

like a birth


with a blue heat

that radiates like a mistake


trying to climb up

and out

2 comments:

  1. Oh yeah, I remember that! The blessing of the throats with the weird curvy candle thing.

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  2. Great blog! My friend Becky recommended it to me, and I'll definitely be adding you to my Reader.

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