The Day of the Dead
SoCal
Bride and groom skeletons ringed with price tags greet me at the entrance to Epiphany. Skeletal cats and dogs creep around my
feet.
The bright lights and incense earthquake my equilibrium. It is
not immaculate sickness. Surfer guy who looks like the fiery Jesus paddled out
with me.
Via Veneto
Bone chandeliers are stacked like a Fibonacci formula.
My daughter and I visit the dead monks. They are what we will
become.
I hold my daughter's hand. I have seen her skeleton; years of
x-rays mapping out the route of scoliosis.
Flagstaff
My daughter sends me a picture of my grandson. He is a skeleton
for Halloween.
Bleached white bones on a black background. His head is tilted
back, mouth open Grand Canyon wide. He is skinny joy. I can see a bit of fire in
his hair.
This Day of the Dead, I view my smoky x-ray, hold the picture of
my little skeleton, refuse my bones.
Nail Whore
I go with anyone who has a coupon
when Jimmy square cut my nails I tried to teach him
some words in English but he didn't understand the concept
Now when I'm in the chair I close my eyes
from joint to tip ten happy endings
My husband died in a grease fire
the one at Friendly's?
He was sick that day and didn't want to go in
but we needed the money I am Joan of Arc in an
SUV
Corporate is trying to blame it on him
my lawyer says I'll soon be a rich woman
And the massages
sometimes I splurge for a ten minute one
it's
been a long time since anyone's touched me
© Vicki Iorio
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