Sometimes I hear myself talk and I
Am the most fabulous person
Trala expertise etc showboat etc
Otherwise I am mirrorface aghast at
Who is that singing
Sideways and offbeat. These moments up
and down these serious
Moments breathing. I eat honey
For breakfast. I am milk at the knees.
There’s no withstanding
Anything. I am not crying about that.
Aran Donovan lives in New Orleans. Her poetry has recently appeared in Hobart, Juked, Barnstorm Journal and is forthcoming in Permafrost and The Common. She tweets sporadically @barelymarigny.