Mailed by a Carrier Pigeon: Emi, Jackie
April 23, 2020, Kate Belew With Emi, Jackie (New York City)
This is just another letter
mailed by carrier pigeon.
Every orchid reminds me of my mother
who prefers to soften dirt with cow muck
instead of sand.
Footprints, too, are a kind of offering
when we don't know what to say
beyond the roots of that flower
to the softened earth, our tender friend.
The last time we spoke, I asked
what do you know about making windows?