Ellen Symons, Author

Writing Spaces

the thinnest measure

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my heart is a pigeon
looking to roost

eyeing your architecture
scanning your ledges

give me the thinnest measure
of a fond glance:
I will shimmy between the spikes
of your affection, home
at last

~~~

2 responses to “the thinnest measure”

  1. fhoribe avatar
    fhoribe

    Particularly liked “shimmy between the spikes of your affection”!

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    1. ellensymons avatar
      ellensymons

      Ha, thanks, me too! I think it’s my favourite line.

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