When I die will you remember me
as a time of day?
like the last seconds in May
or last tuesday afternoon when tawny
pecan feet rumbled through blades of grass
or when the sky was turquoise high and leaves changed colors before falling into little
sun-kissed landscapes that let you make a wish
before they rearranged themselves into mirrors that cut me into ten lines
Reflection 1: Two women gaze proudly into a glossy brine as my orange
gold saltswept body rinses gently
into ribbons