Celeste smiled coyly, giving Pearl her rings;
\nher earrings found their way to Stella’s ears,
\nbracelets to Andrea, clinking away her fears;
\nand then she left: she’d given them all her things.
\nWild doe she wandered, following river’s side
\nignoring stars, not feeling moon’s pale glow,
\nlurking alone so no one else would know
\nhow little she felt, how much she lied.<\/p>\n
She turned and walked beneath the concrete piers
\nthat hung down from the metal struts that flew
\nabove and lofted cars and trucks overhead;
\nthen climbed the tempting bridge as midnight neared,
\nand rocked for hours on the railing as if she knew
\nshe would lie back and fall asleep in bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Celeste smiled coyly, giving Pearl her rings; her earrings found their way to Stella’s ears, bracelets to Andrea, clinking away her fears; and then she left: she’d given them all her things. Wild doe she wandered, following river’s side ignoring … Continue reading