• a round-cheeked boy at a piano,
    stretching his toes to reach
    the pedal, little fingers splayed,
    tongue firm in the corner of his mouth.
    con cen tra tion
    he won’t miss a note
    this time

    -rjm
  • Connect the words with a silver string
    they can float to you
    just like
    this, like a butterfly
    a beautiful thing,
    dancing
    on delicate toes

    -rjm
    2015