from resurrection to sunday
By Aigerim Tazhi
from resurrection to sunday
we cross off dates on the calendar
waiting for salvation
it comes in the form of mountain air
in the gas chamber of a city
silvery ants
drag along up to the stone height
rub against steel sides
itching
tracks left on the neck from a narrow gate
under quilted clouds
Copyright Credit: Aigerim Tazhi, "“from resurrection to sunday”" from Paper-Thin Skin. Copyright © 2019 by Aigerim Tazhi, translated by J. Kates. Reprinted by permission of Zephyr Press.
Source: Paper-Thin Skin (Zephyr Press, 2019)