Studio Renee

Just like
I haven’t been paid
in a month 
or two,
these gaps 
grow into holes
in my stomach,
enough to fill
with swallowed 
seeds.

Start a garden,
root perennials,
checks clear,
eyes bloom,
Petal irises.

Can you
buy me lunch?

I’ve been hungry
for a month
or two.

©Renee Salmon, 2025