appealing

The Maynard
Fall 2019

Marjorie Silverman
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Now She’s Going to Get It

Who does she become
while you’re
behind her
behind
sliding fingers
each stair
each stare
gentle as an
uppercut.

**

Kitchen wallpaper.
Winter dawn.

**

You.


           Hover.


Wait.


Want.


While your prey
pretends
you can’t
penetrate
her cereal box
barricade.