From Milk Magazine
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHEN TRAVELING ABROAD
A petticoat beneath a black skirt
may mend the interstices between
syllables. Be prepared— for every
vaulted ceiling, or tattered calendar,
draw an X across your forearm.
Do not long to steal the chandelier
or place oranges at the foot of St. Cecelia.
On Saturdays, wash your lingerie in white, scentless soap.
© Kristy Bowen 2005
A petticoat beneath a black skirt
may mend the interstices between
syllables. Be prepared— for every
vaulted ceiling, or tattered calendar,
draw an X across your forearm.
Do not long to steal the chandelier
or place oranges at the foot of St. Cecelia.
On Saturdays, wash your lingerie in white, scentless soap.
© Kristy Bowen 2005
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