In Hand (WC)

(Wendy Cabell, January 16, 2021, feast day of Saint Priscilla of Rome, above.)

In Hand

A babe's bones, a bird's shell, snap so easily. Need 

to hold with care the flower's stem. Yet Word

remains, enduring rock your Grace. As a hand held 

imprints itself on cells and marrow. As routines

pulse their measured breath even now. 

Breathing life into

the broken babe, 

 egg,    

     and seed 

    and bloom

   snug in hand.  

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired after hearing a word list from Dani Cirignano at The Writing Salon"s monthly virtual meetup, Berkeley, California, January 16, 2021.