Hair Clip

A poem by Nancy Byrne Ianucci.

I found my hair clip under the red armchair.
It felt cold in my hand living in that dark
underworld, like an old woman
who rocks to the tick of a clock,
waiting for that visit, for that warm touch,
for that chance to weave an angel’s hair
between her weathered fingers,
to hear that sweet chipmunk
sound, thank you, Grandma,
ending that abyss of loneliness.

Nancy Byrne Ianucci is the author of four chapbooks, Temptation of Wood, which was released with Nixes Mate Books in 2018; Goblin Fruit, which was released with impspired in 2021; Primitive Prayer, which was released with Plan B Press in 2022; and Hummingbirds and Cigarettes, which was released with Bottlecap Press this year.