REBECCA GUYON

ECHOLOCATION
COLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECHOLOCATION

 

Most days I wear
the hunched run

of an animal, darting
until caught

in net or claw—
and that’s fine.

Trapped, I noise
and flap, send you

pressed air,
let you forge

toward me.
Let you touch me.

Let you cut
through net and claw.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

 

I like my shadow when I’m in this coat.

I look like a Russian soldier or I’m wearing a dress.

I need to be more friendly. I need to treat Estonians better.