Frida’s corset
after the accident the plaster
held her still
pasted her straight
She reached out her arms
for brushes with colour
plumed birds and sickles
streetcars to live inside
with a knife
she carved a skylight
for her heart
Laura McKee’s first pamphlet ‘take care of your hooves darling’ is available direct from her or from Against the Grain Press. Contact her via X/Twitter: @LauraMcKee_fyeh.