Sonatina

Feelfind, piano
                                                   keyed on  
to two-handed
                                                   note sanded
tide-borne tiding
                                                   pluralities;
musitch 
                                                   tone stitched
grinfixed
                                                   on inches a
head
                                                   belly laugh fed;
a song in a swish
                                                   wishbreathed 
a kiss
                                                   offered
accepted
                                                   forevers
unhefted
                                                   planstill
standfilled;
                                                   by backs and
by forths
                                                   this love patterned
course
                                                   be hewn
forenoon
                                                   a makebreak
sweetsake
                                                   powdered blue
day.


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    1. Hi Maya, this poem is about playing the piano–a random morning walk through keys and chords that clarifies feelings, the day, and detailed visceral life. Thank you for reading and asking!

      Roman

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