; Hope for Enchantment

Submitted by Eileen. First published in The Hamilton Stone Review.

; HOPE FOR ENCHANTMENT
by Eileen Tabios

; the redhead during Verdi

; solitary breakfasts persisting to form such a long row

; rain, then a dangerous happiness

; her gown extends her skin

; you bookstopping a row of muddied dreams

; clarity - the wake of a bold breeze

; bells