Trauma (Storm)

Patricia MiltonBlog, Quote

Hurricane season 2020 is, like much of 2020, extremely destructive. Enjoy this poem by Gregory Orr:

Trauma (Storm)

Hunkered down, nerve-numb,
in the carnal hut,
the cave of self,
while outside a storm
rages.
          Huddled there,
rubbing together
white sticks of
your own ribs,
praying for sparks
in that dark
where tinder is heart,
where tender is not.