She has just received probation as a voyeur
If she falls upon slime left by wet leaves
she’ll wake up cold
Her balance used to be stellar
There’s a snail in her ear
Can’t keep with the beat
She fears the metronome
It keeps on following
a preemptory moon shadow
Sabotage as Dust Motes Scatter by MaryEllen Talley | Poetry Reed Diffuser
Mary Ellen Talley’s poems have appeared in many journals and anthologies. Her chapbooks are: “Postcards from the Lilac City” from Finishing Line Press, “Taking Leave” from Kelsay Books, and “Infusion” online at Red Wolf Journal. She resides in Seattle, Washington USA and worked for many years in special education as a school-based speech/language pathologist (SLP.) Her favorite scent is petrichor, right after rain. Her website is www.maryellentalley.com.
