Loved, I have been very busy when here trying to get my big poem posted (I get to post in The Stream), so I have not been able to read much of the other poets here. This is the first of yours I have read. So I'll just say it again.
Oh my goodness.
You are a marvelous poet. And I don't even like free verse. The turns and twists of language throughout (but especially at the end) are brilliant. The structure is carefully organized and does nothing to interfere with the tale being told. The young girl's voice is crystal clear.
All in all one of the better free verse pieces I've read and I've slogged through a lot of them.
See you on your other posts over the next couple of days.
wesley