“Because this is endearment not indictment
I’ll say that I admire the commitment you’ve recently made
to eating your berries with the knife used to clean them
rather than using a spoon.“
Enjoy this audio recording of “Your Lips” by Micki Blenkush from Vol. 32:3 of CALYX Journal! Buy the full issue here.
Micki Blenkush is the author of Now We Will Speak in Flowers, published by Blue Light Press. She has received awards from the Loft Literary Center and Central MN Arts Board, and her writing has been published in numerous journals including: Grist, Typishly, Cagibi, and Crab Creek Review. She lives in St. Cloud, MN. www.mickiblenkush.com.