It's Wednesday and I thought I'd share some actual writing.

The God’s Eye

(A Response to Kelli Russell Agodon’s “In the 70’s, I Confused Macrame and Macabre)

It watched over me at night
Orange and brown and white,
Wrapped and twisted, dark and light.
It kept me safe when tucked in tight.

I hated it.

The dark brown diamond eye
Glared at me like a spy
Daring me to sleep, daring me to try
To feel safe; know I wouldn’t die.

I hated it.

It carried the souls from the past.
In my head, the thoughts swirl so fast
Like a sailor who clings to the mast.
I wondered how long the night would last.

I hated it.

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 "In the 70’s, I Confused Macramé and Macabre" by Kelli Russell Agodon can be found in Letters From the Emily Dickinson Room