Collimating Star Particles: Emi, Jackie

May 5, 2020 Kate Belew with Emi, Jackie (New York City)

In the picture of you on my nightstand

with the blue bandana tied around your head,

you look straight out from that forested 

brow as if collimating star particles,

as if challenging, "Oh taste and see," 

and, "how do you feel about rivers,"

I imagine you on your back floating downstream.