of the palm of my hand
a watershed empties
into one river that breaks
into two
head and heart
a portage
can take years
sometimes you carry
a long time
that which later carries you
in the nursery a crib
without a name
instead
a sign reading
River Broken in Two
Published in Cider Press Review, Volume 25, Issue 3.
catherine grossman is a recipient of a Golden Key Graduate Award and a graduate of the MFA Program for writers at Warren Wilson College. She lives in West Lafayette, Indiana. Some of her work can be found in Tipton Review, Flying Island, Apricity, Claw and Blossom, Lit Pub and elsewhere.
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