• O

    by Maria Barnas

    O

    by Maria Barnas

    So when I
    so how I
    how I
    when I
    so
    how when I
    try
    to say
    to speak
    mutter
    form
    the outlines
    of my
    utter
    utterance
    the words
    are like clouds
    in my mouths
    pale moths
    paper dust wings
    crumbles
    of crayon
    broken point
    make a point
    points
    of a pencil
    broken
    chewed on
    chewing
    pencils
    that draw a perfect O
    a planet
    the planet O
    gets in the way
    of finding
    the words
    solemnly
    tucked away
    in a place
    I can not
    quite reach
    or will I
    now
    how
    when I

    So when I
    so how I
    how I
    when I
    so
    how when I
    try
    to say
    to speak
    mutter
    form
    the outlines
    of my
    utter
    utterance
    the words
    are like clouds
    in my mouths
    pale moths
    paper dust wings
    crumbles
    of crayon
    broken point
    make a point
    points
    of a pencil
    broken
    chewed on
    chewing
    pencils
    that draw a perfect O
    a planet
    the planet O
    gets in the way
    of finding
    the words
    solemnly
    tucked away
    in a place
    I can not
    quite reach
    or will I
    now
    how
    when I