Author Archives: mialisecarney

Steven Sanchez Cavities My molar’s root stingslike a boutonniere pinned to skin. I dreamtI pruned each bulb with a floss pick,dug into the red coronas expandingaround each tooth, the pain a relieflike when you enter me after tracing my cavitywith your tongue, like when you gripmy neck and leave a tender halo. The lasttime weContinue reading “Steven Sanchez – Cavities”

Steven Sanchez Forgotten Song            Male sirens disappeared from art around fifth century BC.                                          — Greek Vase Exhibit, University of Colorado, Boulder Trace the the moon                             waxing                inside my thigh, graze                                            my neck                               with your lower lip, tastemy brine (you know                               how to not leave               a bruise). Your mouth                              finds                                           my beard— warm sand around our lips.                                            Skim                 the moss                                            ofContinue reading “Steven Sanchez – Forgotten Song”

Steven Sanchez Tread He helps me carrytheir old hutchinto my apartment,  but I let gobefore he’s ready—oak slides against his palm and he winces before runningwater over his hand.He searches for splinters  the way he looks for leaksin a tire, air bubbles replacedby subtle stings. He taught me to carry heavy thingswith my legs, toContinue reading “Steven Sanchez – Tread”