Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Pulse

Pulse

Blood nudging the skin
from the inside,
as the cat pushes the top
of his head into
your palm, asking for
love. What did
the two fingers say
to the neck,
searching, as we say,
for the pulse:
what kind of alive
are you, let
me count the ways.

4 comments

  1. Love the Valerie Hammond work.

    I really like the twist you give to "what did the ..." and "let me count the ways".

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  2. I had to laugh a little as sometimes I don't find my pulse and I think! waa? Happy Wednesday Hannah...

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  3. Pulses and purrs. Good one Hannah.

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  4. Oh, man. I have been in love with this all week. Especially that second half.

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