image of embroidery work I completed one summer while feelin' stitchy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The needle pricks, not fabric~ but the space between my ribs. A threadbare heart, pulled taut, threatening to snap with every awkward tug. I am not like Mother; I am no seamstress~ just a woman with frayed edges and hands that fumbles with mending. Each missed stitch leaves a gap~ a tiny wound where the light slips in, unasked for. And still, I knot the thread, bite it clean, press my palm to the uneven seam Feelin’ stitchy is an old school term meaning feeling out of sorts. Today, the phrase implies a sense of enthusiasm or passion for embroidery and related crafts. you may read a related memoir vignette at poetrysoup.com/short_stories/feelin_stitchy_13648
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