Watermark HOUR ONE Mary Pecaut
The weight of all matter
matters more the longer
you wait
Body immersed wrinkles emerge
sebum washes thin water
penetrates papered skin
Watermarks mark origin
to dissuade imitation
a value defined by limitation
A garment can recover
Rubbed silk removes a watermark
stain of tainted lover
being in water
begin again
This is absolutely stunning. The balance and use of language is so carefully crafted, I love the way you play with the ambiguity of meaning right from the very beginning.
Your opening stanza in particular really struck me, ‘The weight of all matter/matters more the longer/you wait’. It’s a perfect introduction to that concept of time, slipping by and away and the lasting impact this has.
Really beautiful writing.
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