Knitting, a poem about addiction

Knitting, a poem about addiction

A Poem by Michael R. Burch

Knitting, a poem about addiction
by Michael R. Burch

She blesses the needle,
fetches fine red stitches,
criss-crossing, embroidering dreams
in the delicate fabric.

And if her hand jerks and twitches in puppet-like fits,
she tells herself
reality is not as threadbare as it seems ...

that a little more darning may gather loose seams.

She weaves an unraveling tapestry
of fatigue and remorse and pain; ...
only the nervously pecking needle
pricks her to motion, again and again.

Published by The Chariton Review, Penumbra, Black Bear Review, and TriplopiaKeywords/Tags: Addiction, needle, veins, stitches, red, blood, pricks, dreams, hallucinations, seams, darning, tapestry

© 2020 Michael R. Burch


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Added on March 22, 2020
Last Updated on March 22, 2020
Tags: Addiction, needle, veins, stitches, red, blood, pricks, dreams, hallucinations, seams, darning, tapestry