St. Francis Borgia (patron against earthquakes)

1.

open mouth slowly to show teeth.

come unhinged.

pull at the stitches in your hem.

2.

although tonight is a basket

of rotten moons, there are still

nails in the hay.

3.

skirts bloat and sink

in the water, billow and fall

in the open air.

4.

if I knew how to be

knee deep in water,

I’d have pockets full of wool.

5.

Jesus taught me to count angels

and to keep things neat

at home.