Bio
Beyond being a freelance writer and poetry enthusiast, Lonnie Monka runs Jerusalism, an initiative to foster local literary community.
Lonnie Monka
Soaking in Place
boiler lit more than an hour before
opened valve mixes water with soap
a bath fills as I adjust my entry
laying down with neck propped on a towel
before my hand merges with that water
I reach to hit play on the computer
Allen Ginsberg or Robert Bly's voice plays
as skin & ears passively soak in place
like a satiated multi-dimensional sponge
with more than just time to scratch & scrub myself
detaching dead skin while memories parole
the water turns an uncomfortable cold
filled with the grime that was once part of me
& savory inedible soap to drain