One hand on the steering wheel
)
the screen sprung with light
the vibrate function alerted with each chant
was the message missing a colon
or was it your way of telling me that this was closed
I waited for a correction a meaningful emoji
each second a social media minute until I asked you
?
expecting you to lol or haha even correct me
with a knowing semi-colon P
reassure my twitching digits
when we first met I warned your distracted eyes
watched every reach towards the dashboard
your fingers performing – – a silhouette from the hazard lights
)
you left me with a closed bracket
an unfinished spasm
.
Surface tension
The ocean leaves me uncomfortable,
sea-sick sway, centre of a swell. Below
my family, twisted amphibians ,
snap at intimacy, check each hollow,
staunchly defend underground ancestors.
In single file they chart currents, display
their hearse…