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Poetry | January/February 2022

In His Eyes I See Miniature Snow

By Amanda Rachel Robins

This kiss, lips soaked-dripping with bitter milk. 
This butter curl above his ear. This lip
scrunched and pressed clumsy under freckled chin. 
This halo-pudge-body wrapped around my
neck. These hands, full of stick & hair & can-
dy residue. This place I’m allowed to love.
 
He says go up in skies, a spell for us.
My legs—full of green veins & tremble—are  
the piece of blue sky he flies over. My 
chest—creaking & pulling with empty—now 
a field of yellow horses. We chant 2—
5—6. We use his spell. My mouth the noise 
of his wings. His tongue a pinkish raincloud.
A thunder. A folding tangle. We. Us.

7 replies on “In His Eyes I See Miniature Snow”

laurie kuntzsays:
January 20, 2022 at 4:09 pm

Gorgeous imagery and mothering message.

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Amanda Rachel Robinssays:
January 22, 2022 at 11:07 am

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me.

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Ashley Bairdsays:
April 5, 2022 at 1:18 am

Amanda I love it very deep lots of love !

Jas Walzsays:
January 20, 2022 at 11:57 pm

Really moving. Stunning use of language.

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Amanda Rachel Robinssays:
January 22, 2022 at 11:08 am

I’m so glad you liked it!

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Kathy Theresa Ponsays:
January 24, 2022 at 11:06 pm

I love your images and language. The whole poem is one of those standing still in time moments with your child. Thank you.

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VR Stirlingsays:
March 9, 2022 at 9:06 am

This place I’m allowed to love.
My favourite of many moments. I have an 8 year old and there is the start of when I’m allowed to love him. Don’t say the “l” word, never at school, in front of his friends, etc…
I also adore how you show what you are to him, sky, horses, wing noise.
Lovely

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