clean

by Mark Burgh

White light

shines on 

polished plates.

Bulbs reflect

misshapen 

on china.  

We stack

clinking 

porcelain 

onto a shelf

where they

nestle hard

against smooth

flat coldness

impressions

of themselves. 

Mark Burgh lives and teaches in Fort Smith, AR. His work has appeared in numerous journals both in the US and across the world.