appealing

The Maynard
Spring 2020

Catherine Strisik
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Me of Me

My namesake wears my heart.
I swim the quarry back and forth.
My face carries my weight
like a prayer nailed half-mast to a flagpole.
It’s blowing Trapezítsa
where Katerína reaches the stars.
The mouths of the villagers sing in smoke.