Petition
Pass each bead of lead
through your fingertips
release, one by one
until flesh falls like wax.
Essah Cozett Díaz is currently a Doctoral student in Caribbean Literature and Languages at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus. Her poems have been published in several print and online publications, including Peepal Tree Press, The Caribbean Writer, PREE Lit, Moko Magazine, Interviewing the Caribbean, Tonguas, and Odradek. Listen to her podcast, Essah’s Way, on your favorite streaming service.