The Thorns Are Never Far Away
The protector has a too-hot
head and his jaw is often opening.
You never see a woman
with a metal detector.
Quick switch. I’m sick-
soft and tired of one
or the other.
Let’s hear a softer
idea. Learn intricacies
from the herbarium.
The thorns are never far away.
Maximum scab
and ointment
all over.
How should we use this medicine.
You should always try
again.
Jenna Cardinale is the author of two chapbooks. Her poems have recently appeared in Sprung Formal, $ - Poetry Is Currency, and The Racket. She lives in Brooklyn, where she works to live and volunteers in end of life care.