grace (ge) gilbert
Today Is Shrouded in Lavender
Dust like a corpse
of light i open
the vanity
dust
tongues
my perfume bottles
huddled in the dark
heart thickened.
Love is a body
of yes
It opens me
Gift-wrap silk twine
for the cat to play with
After u say
After
books i’ve read this year
films i’ve watched this year
bodies i’ve touched this year
All those gentle
Numbers coalescing
taking stock i count
for good
your way of loving
me An omelette in the morning
cat fed
the coffee
an invitation
so genuine so genuine
O the staying power
For once
so filmic
on my tongue
grace (ge) gilbert’s recent micro, poetics, and lyric essays can/will be found in the Adroit Journal, Hobart, ANMLY, Ninth Letter, Pithead Chapel, the Offing, the minnesota review, Gargoyle, DIALOGIST, The Penn Review, and others. They are an M.F.A. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh where they consume unholy amounts of cheese and dumplings. Peruse her work on her website gracegegilbert.com, or follow her on Twitter @geg2us.