The Cherita: Sitting Quietly

counting grains
of sand

slowly

drop
by intravenous
drop

your fluid grace
laps my shore
of desire

if only to
swim in you

drown in you

I’m thrilled to have these two cherita included in Ai Li’s latest publication, sitting quietly. And I am especially humbled that she chose both of these poems for Cherita Lighthouse Awards in recognition of timeless cherita. My sincerest thanks to Ai Li for this esteemed honor.