Some say it’s an art,
this forgetting thing.
I’m not sure about that. To me,
art creates – it doesn’t destroy.
Forgetting as a destruction of memory
therefore, cannot be art.
But then again, it can be said
that in its own way, destruction
does create – leaves behind it
different landscapes
than what existed before.
And so I wait
for the creation as I destruct
my memories of
you.
4/15/24
Karen McCaskey 