Smooth: Your words pour out... smooth and fast like free form jazz. They rise from deep within, a place I wish I could find in myself, a fountain I wish I could drink from... Or if I find that place, can I toss a coin and make a wish instead? My words drop like boulders, spill in front of my feet... I cannot move or walk without tripping. I touch my fingers to my lips to stop this mess from getting worse, to save myself from myself, to quiet a nervous laugh. Your gestures wrap around me like silk; They are kite strings tied around my waist. Your hand on my spine in place to launch me higher— I gently press my lips again and realize the reason I cannot speak... It’s because all I can think about is my mouth doing other things! And so when the wind picks up I will know it’s time to just shut up and let go... Toss aside words and thoughts like weights I never needed in the first place. #art #oracleseries #printmaking #linocut #painting #poem #poetry #amwriting #creativewriting #artandpoetry #contemporaryart #illustration Art and poetry ©️LisaKSalerno
