Dorothy Doyle Mienko
IT WASN'T UNTIL LATER
I found out I could burst
into the Fourth of July,
that my skin would unfold
like an origami fan.
My mother never said
a woman could crumble
like a touch-me-not.
I taught myself
to find the small pink star
and love its sparkle.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Email: ddm525@home.com Publications: Stirring, etc.
