i am trying to get some
books published this year
for years
i have been hand-making them
much like a cobbler
fashioning every
sequin and nail
creating variety
building them from the heart
these books are small concrete reflections
of places i have been
some are glamorous and green
some are black boots, muddied
and some are velet and serene
what ties them all together is their destiny
to be pulled up and down from the shelf
still dazzling
after their stories
have been worn in
