in behavioral health, developed for patients who repeatedly use the Emergency Room to address medical and psychosocial needs
Second season wild
-flower, or -fire left
to burn and discourage
further scarring. Sensible
like weighted dice,
reliable as a scab,
as watercolor wash.
The month’s moon bit
to the quick. Hands
empty and closed
in prayer. How to say
hello without breaking
stride. To hold water
with your teeth and still
breathe. You survive
for someone—who
misses you? Lodestar
lucky lipstick. A lock
swallows the gaps in keys. See?
A ring for every swollen
finger. A knife that hones
on meat and bones.
