rabbit-eared, Silhouette works a side job,
moonlighting as a hollow-gram,
–itself seeking Original halo, and substantial quest—
though Silhouette weights less
on gossamer headgear
than Shadows–
–somebody’s got to feed them, right?
employing light to show
what’s what,
to frame this selfless act,
to fill in the spaces between M and T
(that’s a lot of alphabet!)
but goes immediately undercover
(deep 6)
instead.
Silhouette endeavors to mirror
Hologram in tangible acts…
sweeping the tables clean every few minutes
the better to copy the basics
–a graveyard class Reflection teaches every other Thursday, and sometimes a seemingly pointless
reason to stay awake, but attendance is mandatory
(if you join)
deciphering chalk outlines
that fit awkwardly,
disparaging make-up,
and pretend,
and polished, nailed
thumbs
.a quasi-stigmata.
since Reflection requires use of all Silhouette’s
fingers–
even the rabbit ears.
by Karen Robiscoe
a copy…right…
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