solitude white of hand knuckles crippling
muscles strip out of skin barrier
of solace feign presence feign hands

directionless unwavering tone of voice
covers and covers and, covers
wing tips floating not flown

crumble letters between hands fingers
rub off under circumstances run off
under pressure ring fingers rubbed

incense of childhood burns familiar
smoke plumes inhale nostalgia, nose
bleeds essence of exit memories exit wounds

tea steeping in father’s
eyes tigers and hair loss untangle
auburn healing calluses trace back

confluence of internal voyeurism
discharged identity, incubates passively
insert tremors fertile insignia abscess

deceased in wind’s glanced crucifixion
a burnt down an ash an abstract
smudge on backward scraping hand