Morning

Amanda McQuade

 

Shallow breath exhales red
at tasting yellow

extending arms pushing liquid
into the eye of God

wafting Oleander dusted by
the winking moon

where hollowed-eyed peaches
moan, and I want to lick your stones;

hack the cough of tomorrow
for today is wandering

an oyster told me secrets pearl
into blazing mars-rocks:

an open throat receiving a wafer
as calm salt swishes.

   


Amanda McQuade studied American Literature in Ohio. Some of her recent work can be found in Ruminate, Forge, and Mississippi Crow. For now, she and her husband live in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

 

 

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