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Molly Bendall: Island Call

May 16, 2011 by PBQ

No season I’ve seen. Lightly the algae and I drift.
We resemble each other.
Until a flat fish came hovering,

told me to stop behaving like
a fugitive.
Note that I’ll accept letters in the hollowed out

branch near the wing-shaped ledge.
I swear the current changes,
pushes its teeth
toward the back of the island, haunting me. Whatever befalls

me, I’ll dance with it, train it
to yearn with me. But I’ll dismiss

those who come encumbered with fruits and soothe-talks
and too many
generous directions.

Filed Under: Contributors 65, Issue 65, Poetry, Poetry 65 Tagged With: Contributors 65, Molly Bendall, Poetry, Poetry 65

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