Adeline

by Joshua Davis

White widow, she wanders the web of green glass.
Wrens peck dried hominy, tracing cheek wrinkles.
She seals the month’s bills with blackberry honey
while nimble-tailed rabbits nibble her ringlets.

Wrens peck dried hominy, tracing cheek wrinkles;
she orders twelve autographed photos of Elvis.
While nimble-tailed rabbits nibble her ringlets,
moonflower sandals mud-print white trellis.

She orders twelve autographed photos of Elvis.
She bakes elvish cakes with chocolate molasses.
Moonflower sandals mud-print white trellis;
White widow, she wanders the web of green glass.





Joshua Davis is a graduate student at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He says he moved to the Midwest to learn about the wind. His favorite fruit is the persimmon.


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