To Memory, a Pantoum by Jacinta White
To Memory, a Pantoum by Jacinta White published in Change Seven Magazine, Issue 2.1 His favorite tie hangs on the back of the wicker kitchen chair
He’s taken it off, and his wedding ring
When asked
He says they are now tight; he’s forgotten why he wears them He’s taken it off, and his wedding ring
Slipping away what has been
He says they are now tight; he’s forgotten why he wears them
He wants to fly free like blackbirds Slipping away what has been
He turns away
He wants to f