Jacob’s Analyst

-Tom Delmore

February 14, 2011

Jacob lay down

On the massage table

For his weekly kneading-

Flexing with assistance

His damaged hip.

The knee

Yawed to the motions

Creating

A stubborn rudder

In his hip.

Eyes closed, wiggling toes

Could not distract the inflicted

Pocket.

Jacob limped bone on bone

Marrowless to those around him.

The wound was once the story.

His family now massed in the desert

To greet his hairy brother.

A massage therapist

Can only undo

That which is bound-

Soon his concentration

Would knead upon Jacob’s thoughts.

Tom A. (TA) Delmore is a published poet living in Mill Creek, Washington. Tom’s first book of poetry: Eclipsing F Crow Poems was published in 1996 by Little Letterhead Press. His second book of poetry was published by Moon Pie Press: Child is working to Capacity in 2006 Tom’s third book of poetry was published in September of this year by March Street Press, Entitled: A Poultice for Belief.

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