“18”

clad in over-laundered white
chest armour carefully deployed
gauntlet on the right
foil and lamé wired

the solitary fencer

cuts formalities
mask already lowered
steps up to the piste
en garde

Recording of my reading hosted on the Wildfire Words website

Clare Bryden “18”, text and audio, Wildfire Words, Open Submissions 7, January-February 2025, online.

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