D is for De-

which we can picture arising from the mind of the woman from The Yellow Wallpaper, perhaps
long before the story begins

degrade defile de–

A deed is what is done by the doers; who are agents of what’s
intelligent, responsible and do-able
in the universe. Doers: hold deeds
on parchment paper, to keep on holding
to the deeds     they’ve done. No one knows
what a death-candle is, but some have seen it
shimmer among mountains. to Deface is to mar
the features of a thing, even if that thing
is faceless, immaterial–

& in the dementia of the night, it is hard
to know
what’s done or undone; you have
defaced my inner thoughts, i cried out
but you said: indeed? that’s not possible.

Find published poem here

Illustrated by Michèle Bygodt