resourcing community
how we move together
tree of Life
ion to ion
Eukarya —- Bacteria —– Archaea
axillary bud to axillary bud
trace the circles of
light – point to point
a diagram of relationship
node to node
or what is an
underground system of families
with “cause to strike root”
connected yet catalyzed
to move beyond the known
a slant of horizontal rhyme
families can be tough little shoot little sideways stem
good thing you’re a portal of new life
branching in concert with the earth
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Melissa Eleftherion (she/they) is a writer, a librarian, and a visual artist. Born & raised in Brooklyn, they are the author of two poetry collections, field guide to autobiography (The Operating System, 2018), & gutter rainbows (Querencia Press, 2024), and twelve chapbooks including abject sutures (above/ground press, 2024). Melissa now lives in Northern California where she manages the Ukiah Branch Library, curates the LOBA Reading Series, and serves as Poet Laureate Emeritus of the City of Ukiah. Recent work is available at www.apoetlibrarian.wordpress.com.
