A name like silk sounds,
metaxi, spun gold
brandy wine threads
weave an early winter, warming
no wonder
it’s served after death services
smooth shots slung in mid-air
no need to count stars—
three will suffice
This is a reprint of work originally published in Wilderness House Literary Review.
Loukia M. Janavaras is from Minneapolis, MN and currently resides in Athens, Greece. Her poem ‘White’ was published in J.D. Vine Publications’ The Creative Writer in 2008 and in 2010 she received an Honourable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 79th Annual Writing Competition for ‘The Neighbour’ in the Memoirs/Personal Essay category.
