Gabrielle Bates

I thought the silver wire trees along the windowsillswere for aesthetic reasons A minimalist idea of a forest structure for yet-planted flowersnaïve as a patternnever intended to diverge Hello, pigeonHello, iridescent neck of the pigeon Even with a neck that changes hue at angles diffracts a purple glimmeras you tilt & ruffle in the light …

could I be punished for thinking there are many ways of being dutiful me staring at the shape of a man I love his body covered in light like a patchy white mold wanting to scrape it off before I eat could I eyed as I am brained as I am be blamed at the …