Nana

by Kathy Smith

She sat, right leg tightly crossed over left

Right elbow anchored on her knee

Dangling foot circling, circling

I kissed her soft, powdery cheek

Right elbow anchored on her knee

Serving as a hinge

I kissed her soft, powdery cheek

She drew her cigarette close

Serving as a hinge

That opened and closed

I kissed her soft, powdery cheek

This was her pose

That opened and closed

Right elbow anchored on her knee

She drew her cigarette close

I copied her

Right elbow anchored on her knee

Dangling foot circling, circling

I copied her

She sat, right leg tightly crossed over left.

*First published in Apiary Magazine in 2011