Sentinel Moon, gouache on paper, 16" x 20" framed, by Josie Gray

Heart-Mirror by Tess Gallagher

 

This painting and handwritten poem are offered together for $1200.
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A little spit on the heart-mirror—
like my father, the gambler,
spitting into his palms
then rubbing them together
before he lets go
the dice. I am rolling
through the stars
just thinking about it.
And my heart, rubbed clean
with maniac luck,
gets what it wanted
for once: this child’s moon
and three sentinel lovers.
 

Copyright © 2004 Tess Gallagher