Chinese Foot Chart
{Kay Ryan}
Each part of us
alerts another part.
Press a spot in
the tender arch and
feel the scalp
twitch. We are no
match for ourselves
but our own release.
Each touch
unlatches some
remote lock. Look,
boats of mercy
embark from
our heart at the
oddest knock.
“America Windows” (detail), Marc Chagall – The Art Institute of Chicago
