“In the Bedroom the Moon is a Dented Spoon
after Meghan O’Rourke
Were you cantilevered
was the moon a pea on the ceiling
was it inverted
& could you see the peppercorns blinking
how does it not drip
were the slats closed
& did you stop to shatter the bedsheets
did you remove all the metal
& did the quitting hurt
was the weld weakened
what was the sound that hit the floor
was there wind
were you gasping
did it smell like leaves….”
https://oddballmagazine.com/2018/10/03/poem-by-joey-gould/
Photography by Glenn Bowie.
Joey Gould is a writing tutor from Hopedale, MA who has been working for Mass Poetry since 2011, teaching workshops across MA, facilitating the Mass Poetry Festival, & volunteering for Louder Than a Bomb MA. His work, which has been nominated for Bettering American Poetry (twice) & a Pushcart, is easily Googled.