Kristin Abraham

You've Heard this All Before

A small opening                 (between stitches of plaid)

she began                           to slide herself—

a skirt—                              edged in legs

then scissors:                     all the space of

his mouth,                          sliding under his teeth:

in fractions,                        portions of swordfish,

soft on plates,                    a shock of hair falling,

         distraction rowing over one eye.