Atom in the Cosmos

Her soul is round
she holds it in her hands

She lives in a sphere
made to the size of her light.

Her embrace is a ring
of platinum and shiny gems.

Her breath is a bubble
floating on deadly storms.

Her essence is a circle
around the lost shepherd in me.

Her lips tender form an O
as she knows she is the life.

Her birth was a gentle shock
she continues on an infinite line.

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Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels and poetry, his work has appeared in Kestrel, Symposium, The Chimes, Uppagus, and many other magazines. His photography has been published in The Front Porch Review, the San Pedro River Review, and other publications.