Crisscross the lines from mother to daughter
crisscross the lines raggedy zigzag in wide strokes
the mother the daughter crisscross their dull thoughts
crisscross their sharp thoughts ziggity zag the lines
crisscross their softening lines
crisscross the brown lines widening above the blue lines
crisscross the dog standing between the daughter and the mother
crisscross the daughter’s head falling back to see the mother crisscross
the mother’s chin falling forward to see the daughter ziggity zag
The dog’s head becomes the mother the dog becomes a horse ziggity ziggity
the horse bows his head into the mother’s skirt
crisscross the daughter wants to do the same
crisscross the daughter looks up at the mother crisscross
the mother looks through the horse at the daughter
crisscross the daughter waits for the mother to see her
crisscross the blue lines soften the mother crisscross
the daughter wants a soft mother
the mother wants a...