Catherine Weiss

Marriage: Connected, Unfinished

only using words found in real estate listings

This ideal harbor,
these mature gardens—
kitchen abundance.
Connected by original charm
and many different layouts.
You have been searching for
a custom-built love.
Just steps away from potential touch,
gorgeous appliances.
This absolute one-of-a-kind is
an opportunity to enjoy
the very best the quiet has to offer.
Grand in its day. Needs some work.
Spacious is an understatement.
There's a wall of details.
Sweet hospital window.
Stainless. There's plenty of room
for floating. The perfect blend
of yesterday and today, but the bones
look especially lovely,
so carefully crafted
that they almost disappear.

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Catherine Weiss is a poet and artist living in Deer Isle, Maine. Their poetry has been published in Tinderbox, Up the Staircase, Fugue, Birdcoat, Bodega, Counterclock, HAD and Taco Bell Quarterly. They are the author of chapbook-length poem Fervor (Ginger Bug Press, 2021), full-length poetry collections Wolf Girls vs. Horse Girls (Game Over Books, 2021) and Griefcake (Game Over Books, 2023). More at catherineweiss.com.