Lissome
Written: January 26, 2026, for contest Sponsored by: John Anderson
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Not frail, but a supple whisper,
timidity softened into grace,
a slope bending with light.
Syllables flow, languid yet nimble,
bursting like a jovial colloquy,
round and full at the edges.
Curves of ink lean forward,
thick black against white,
a clamor of elegance denied.
It coddles my flaws,
rebukes steady fear,
and leaves me lissome in memory.
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