Sigil for Fair Housing
After Fuzzy Equations by Juan Felipe Herrera
Rose tincture = Thumb prints + soft collarbone
The hot back of a neck × greased knuckles = Kicked rocks = Unknotted necktie [C]
They leave a smudge of fear in you. Place your hands together, like
five + five = Knotted palms = Prayer closet × salt in a bottle [C]
Shut door + pious silence = Head low = Life performative + the way jeans fit
when you don’t believe in the silhouette of your own body. Do you
even know what the word means? Spell it with numbers upside down. [C] [C] [C]
Hip bone × sway = Tissue in a silk envelope
Rose tincture = Thumb prints + soft collarbone [CE] soft waist [CE] chest [CE] a face
remolded in washing. Look at the way you smile in a
golden hour outline.
One = One in every mirror you’ve ever hung.
The doorway is an entrance for you.
Draw a line in the steam.
Write your name in it²
Rose tincture = Thumb prints + soft collarbone
The hot back of a neck × greased knuckles = Kicked rocks = Unknotted necktie [C]
They leave a smudge of fear in you. Place your hands together, like
five + five = Knotted palms = Prayer closet × salt in a bottle [C]
Shut door + pious silence = Head low = Life performative + the way jeans fit
when you don’t believe in the silhouette of your own body. Do you
even know what the word means? Spell it with numbers upside down. [C] [C] [C]
Hip bone × sway = Tissue in a silk envelope
Rose tincture = Thumb prints + soft collarbone [CE] soft waist [CE] chest [CE] a face
remolded in washing. Look at the way you smile in a
golden hour outline.
One = One in every mirror you’ve ever hung.
The doorway is an entrance for you.
Draw a line in the steam.
Write your name in it²
Eric Anthony would describe himself as a gay creative, space cadet, and moon pie, but he's really just a novice writer that likes to over embellish. His work explores recovery from sexual abuse, but sometimes he writes about love too. You can find him on most social media @memoscribner
