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Orcastration
Poetry by Jeanne Blum Lesinski
Orcastration
An omnibus behemoth hugs
the second-story window frame.
I sense this predator hovering,
leering with 52 white, gaping teeth,
black dorsal fin, Orca shadow.
I have no harpoon, no lance
to pierce its stringy metal harp.
Will it breech and prey,
or beach and pray the maestro,
orchestrating key, signature events,
out of sight--not out of sound.
No limp seal poised to slip
into deep, dark water, I dive
into the belly of the beat.
Arms uplifted in crescendo,
I remain: I will not Bb.
Jeanne Blum Lesinski writes poetry and short prose. Her debut poetry collection Tethers End was published in 2023 from Shanti Arts. Her work has appeared in journals, anthologies, lifestyle magazines, and online. When not at her computer, she often escapes to a bicycle path, a garden, or a good read. She invites contact jeanneblumlesinskiwriter.com.
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