Antonyms for “Cutlery”

Let's hit the road.
There is a fork that leads to the sea

and thousands of tiny pink spoons
used to sample

exotic ice cream flavors.
Their sharp edges against my tongue

feel like mistakes: omissions maybe,
or thoughts not taken far enough.

Some of the cream is gelatin.
I take my pill and trust

it to dissolve.
I have hopped through enough

frothy tides to know what's required
of me changes constantly.

Glen Armstrong
Glen Armstrong
Glen Armstrong (he/him) holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and edits a poetry journal called Cruel Garters. His poems have appeared in Conduit, Poetry Northwest, and Another Chicago Magazine.

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