Cisyphus
Body of Stone
you gave me a mountain
a body of stone
possibility
a life sentence
the mortal punishment
set before me
possibility
worn into shape
ascending your summit
flawed perfection
possibility
judged mockery
gazing at your peak
beginning again
i can see
your
scissors
clip
Nike’s
wings
body of stone is out of print from The Blasted Tree Store
Featured by The Blasted Tree: October 26, 2021
Helen Robertson
Contributing Author
body of stone by Helen Robertson is a Blasted Tree original collection of poetry.
ISBN [Digital]: 978-1-987906-76-9
Cover Design by Kyle Flemmer