Frida and Diego, 1931, M.J. Arcangelini

Frida and Diego, by Frida Kahlo (Mexico). 1931.

Frida and Diego, 1931

she, looking like
a finely dressed
miniature
beside him or
he, a giant
above her
 
as though she
would fit
inside him
 
as though she
could
open the front
of his body
like a door
and step
inside

M.J. Arcangelini

M.J. Arcangelini was born 1952 in western Pennsylvania.  He has resided in northern California since 1979. He began writing poetry at age 11, stories in his teens and memoirs in his late 40′s. His work has been published in a lot of little magazines, small newspapers and 9 anthologies.  He is the author of two poetry collections: “With Fingers at the Tips of My Words” 2002 and “Room Enough” 2016. Arcangelini maintains an occasional blog of poetry and prose at https://joearky.wordpress.com/