Two poems from Pelican
1.
I recite my hours
rather too soon than too late
matins by night in winter
prime in winter early
spent hours in his company
I was taught to curl my tongue
paster noster
time not wasted
I have control
he gifts it to me
seals words in my throat
with bent wick and candlewax
2.
pater noster ave maria
arms around each hour
my faith taut strong
tightening my sockets
before matins after prime
after compline
my hiding place and my shield
I am yours save me
I have sought your precepts
after lights out silence
Kieran Wyatt lives on the Fylde Coast. He is co-chair of GenSex (@GenSexResearch), an interdisciplinary research group, asking probing questions about gender and sexuality. His work has been published in Eunoia Review, The Art of Everyone, and Small Leaf Press. He graduated from Edge Hill University with a degree in Creative Writing in 2018.
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