dangling, like red
licorice
that children
unwind to eat,
one strand
at a time;
slowly,
like mending
a fight with
your best
friend.
Delicious.
In an ancient
Japanese
legend,
a red thread is tied
to the pinkie finger
of a newborn,
who is destined
to find another
pinkie, maybe
even across
continents.
Exquisite.
Nancy Wheaton teaches on the New England Seacoast. When not writing, she practices and teaches yoga and takes long walks.
