‘Ways of Being’ by Marian Kilcoyne
Holding tendrils of lemon balm in one hand,
snipped from the mother ship, I think of him.
Hopper & his Nighthawks.
Fathoming the connection over stunted minutes,
I bed the herb in, pressing, insisting.
Placing the pot on the floor inside my vitric cube,
I raise my arms, press against triple glass
and in one balletic move, pass through to the
other side.
From issue #5: autumn/winter 2017
About the Author
Marian Kilcoyne has been published or is forthcoming at Prelude, The Louisville Review, Poetry Salzburg Review, Crannog, Ofi Press, Frogmore Papers, Cyphers, Apalachee Review, New Contrast, Quiddity, Off The Coast, The Liner, Into The Void, Roanoke Literary Journal, The Rockhurst Review, The Catamaran Literary Reader and others. Her book, The Heart Uncut was published by Words On The Street in October 2020. Her website is at www.mariankilcoyne.com.
