Julie Becker

Occupation*

My focus is peripheral.*

 

 

 

 


*The number of times I've disappointed myself the amount. I said I haven't written in seven months fade
silver to grey to white too white. The air is lasting longer smaller breaths I'd say it belongs to.
Demanding focus. I want to touch cut back through the mistakes I'll make. I want my power back.
Power backward.* Invalid sylph. Vituperative . Self.

 

 

 

 


spittin it out he said I glowed he said illuminated he said and to me and continued who I was in his eyes that saw
glowing that saw words ricocheting splinters agains me. Gently. I was listening. He believed himself. I was
showing him I was listening. He belonged contrasted to me me as an actuality his words potentiality. I was
frothing*

 

 

 

 


*I'll feel my face out to know it's me. Because this soreness will hit me rapid vertical dimensionally.* I'll slip my hand over in small
breaks. The transparency of not seeing what I feel. Thick gasp.

 

 

 

 


*less when I'm sleeping am I gone to shallow breaths. But I can't sleep past morning. There is no currency* in light.