PORTAL
intersection of vine & trapeze
the white substance poured
from her mouth last night
jug tipping spilling onto tile
eye that repeats itself in conversation
with other eye
sleep less suspenders
another gift from Aunt Jinny
neighbor plays cello
The Swan floats through silk drapes in hallways
extreme isolation exerts a person
radio between stations
—from Storage Unit for the Spirit House © Maw Shein Win
MAW SHEIN WIN’s poetry chapbooks include Ruins of a glittering palace (SPA/Commonwealth Projects) and Score and Bone (Nomadic Press). Invisible Gifts: Poems was published by Manic D Press in 2018. Win is the first poet laureate of El Cerrito (2016-2018). Her second full-length poetry collection, Storage Unit for the Spirit House, will be published by Omnidawn in Fall 2020.
Other works
Quiver, fern
Huts
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