how to fix it —
with PVC pipe
&
rope
tools
from the
auto part store
bolts
&
lug nuts
circuit boards
from
the
scrapyard —
and
i reserve the right
to
dismantle your heart
gut
rusted grit gears
with pliers
twist
muscle tissue
with a
wrench
prod
chambers
&
values
with
sockets
&
screwdrivers
all to
find out why —
you understand
without
knowing
you speak
with no tongue
&
you feel
before
touching
i suppose then,
how to understand it —
take it apart
*
Tonya Eberhard’s work has appeared in numerous literary magazines and e-zines. Her most recent work can be found in Picaroon Poetry, Viral Cat, The Voices Project, and The Were-Traveler. She lives in Minnesota.
Photo Illustration by Nadine Kelly
Tuesday, April 11th 2017