Sense Perception
Valerie Sopher
my feet hear the ground growing
toe tentacles extend through strata
sensing when the earth will cough
aftershocks sputter
my octopus arms encircle the world
envelop latitudes and longitudes
hands smell the weather change
reach for the rusty rain about to fall
eyes graze the popcorn sky
brush against soft grey-bottomed clouds
my heart knows the moment
night turns into day
Feature image via 'Art Collection - The Metropolitan Museum of Art'
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