Jump Rope Eating Wednesday's Oranges at Midnight

Kristen Lenea Ryberg using metaphor dice

Jump Rope Eating Wednesday's Oranges at Midnight

where hope becomes and unspoken drum
where your body dances desperately 
in the well-worn poetry mirror
remember blessing the future in a small town
where birdsong is handed down passion

when hope becomes and unspoken drum
rip off the Elizabethan collar during a full moon
wear violet lace for a walk
in rosemary forest, inhale earth
pine for orange blossom, chew lavender
to heal your lipstick-cracked mouth
don't mind the rumble of bees

carry a silent love trophy
to your heart's impossible bullseye
break the victory curse
make a last minute beauty promise
to your unruly superhero
remember your safety grieves in thunderstorms
submit to the sound.