Clutch, clench,
the back of the thigh.
Then, emptiness,
a hollow,
danger,
a hobble,
a caution, a warning.
Tendons wear.
Skin thins.
The final hollow.
Patrick T. Reardon
9.1.14
Written by : Patrick T. Reardon
For more than three decades Patrick T. Reardon was an urban affairs writer, a feature writer, a columnist, and an editor for the Chicago Tribune. In 2000 he was one of a team of 50 staff members who won a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. Now a freelance writer and poet, he has contributed chapters to several books and is the author of Faith Stripped to Its Essence. His website is https://patricktreardon.com/.