Bechtler, Heather

English

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The AnthologyVolume 2013 Article 9April 2013ChiHeather BechtlerFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/anthologyPart of the Poetry CommonsThis Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in TheAnthology by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact bramed@winthrop.edu.Recommended CitationBechtler, Heather (2013) "Chi," The Anthology: Vol. 2013 , Article 9.Available at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/anthology/vol2013/iss1/939384The Forgotten Wanderer | Dale Bridges       Art Editor’s Choice4Chi | Heather Bechtler        Poetry Editor’s ChoiceBlue tinted glassesThat you’ll never seeProperly throughUnless it’s a copper correctionOf the thinning stomachOr the grey eyesGrown salty and greenAs the fruit saladFrustration sloshed downIn twenty-five bitesOf thirty-two chewsAnd a thousand swallowsSinging over the exclamationsYour mother exertedOver ten-thirty yoga exercisesIlluminated at three in the morningOn a half baked mindAnd a restless spiritPining over insightsRealized over twice moreIn the companyOf blue tinted glasses.

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