The God’s Eye
(A Response to Kelli Russell Agodon’s “In the 70’s, I Confused Macrame and Macabre)
Feb 12, 2023
It watched over me at night
Orange and brown and white,
Wrapped and twisted, dark and light.
It kept me safe when tucked in tight.
I hated it.
The dark brown diamond eye
Glared at me like a spy
Daring me to sleep, daring me to try
To feel safe; know I wouldn’t die.
I hated it.
It carried the souls from the past.
In my head, the thoughts swirl so fast
Like a sailor who clings to the mast.
I wondered how long the night would last.
I hated it.
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“In the 70’s, I Confused Macramé and Macabre” by Kelli Russell Agodon can be found in Letters From the Emily Dickinson Room
