Jaden Fong | poetry | What We Talk About Under a Wool Blanket

    
   
What We Talk About Under a Wool Blanket




My legs, a moth
to an ember. My skin
skimming yours -- birch
paper wings kindling
flame. Scarlet ruminating
in flickering blackness,
me beaming daffodil,
                                        honey, amber. Being
                                        content with being
                                        preserved in ashes.
                                        Caring for this blanket
                                        the way the moon cares
                                        only for puddles on concrete.
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Beeper Peddle is a writer and healer living on the East Coast. She lives with her partner and their beloved soul puppy. Beeper writes about sorrows, lies, and deep loves. When you read her work, you will dip down into her heart and end up in all manner of body parts. Should you find yourself reflected in these words, it is merely coincidence; however, it does not surprise her you share the same heart. Find her at bethpeddle.com and @beeperpeddle on Twitter and Instagram

Jaden Fong (he/him) is a writer with a sweet tooth and a soft spot for the whimsical and the peculiar. A two time nominee for the Aliki Perroti & Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award, you can find his work on the Academy of American Poets website at poets.org, Flora Fiction, & The Santa Clara Review, among other places. To see his work on tea-stained paper or to contact him, find him on Instagram at @jadenwriter.