The Marriage of Beauty and Beast
Paddle to skylight. It opens each night —
imbues moonlit waters artificial
light. Chandelier constellation to tie
up your own crystal boat — interstitial
ritual, stories afloat. Misfortunes forgot,
as you focus — his face obscured by book,
descending tray of bud vase, a teapot
of milk, pastel petit fours. Listen, look
then taste what is yours. The tales alternate
between sea beasts and beautiful girls. He
comprehends you are of two worlds. Sates
girl and the gills, benthic, in between
with floating fairytales, moveable feasts —
you are the marriage of beauty and beast.
Kristin Garth is a Pushcart, Best of the Net & Rhysling nominated sonnet stalker. Her sonnets have stalked journals like Glass, Yes, Five:2:One, Luna Luna and more. She is the author of seventeen books of poetry including Pink Plastic House (Maverick Duck Press), Crow Carriage (The Hedgehog Poetry Press), Flutter: Southern Gothic Fever Dream (TwistiT Press), The Meadow (APEP Publications) and Golden Ticket from Roaring Junior Press. She is the founder of Pink Plastic House a tiny journal and co-founder of Performance Anxiety, an online poetry reading series. Follow her on Twitter: (@lolaandjolie) and her website kristingarth.com
