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30 Poems in 30 Days
the ampersand is the sexiest punctuation mark
Poem the twenty-eighth
the ampersand is the sexiest punctuation mark
& I dont case who knows it
& she doesnt either
because shes the one holding it together
& shes just sitting there reading her book
limbs loose & soft & serif
curves elegant & intentional
legs crossed & I swear she knows
I am watching & I am wondering
if she ties her thoughts in ribbons &
if her laughter curls like calligraphy &
I am lost in the shape of her &
on & on & looping & tilting &
she joins & links & weds & leaps
linking & leashing unlike things
like sounds & sense & sighs &
For Emily Schuck, whose last name rhymes with everyone’s second favourite F-word (feminism).
This poem is part of a challenge (to myself) to write 30 poems in 30 days to celebrate turning 30. If you’d like to join me in writing a poem a day from March 6–April 5, use the Medium tag “30dayswritingchallenge” and mention me…
