by Angela Bilger
Reeds of gleaming
sound fistful of notes
on the tongue masticated
scattering of pizzicato dice
how to swallow a bow
drawn across the sharp
taste of metal
acid-bitten light
the enzymatic tap tap tap
twisted blood-sung
song of sacrifice
the dark of a sarcophagus
its flesh-eating stone
vibrato-less
flutter’s echo
outstretched wings
startled awake
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Angela Bilger is a classical musician living in the Philadelphia area with her husband and young son. Her work has been published in Rust+Moth and Raleigh Review and is forthcoming in the minnesota review.
Website: www.angelacordellbilger.com & www.angelashornstudio.com/blog