Blanket Apology

Every clash of horns

would hurt far worse

were it not for the after words

the soothing, summarizing

he-said-she-said threads

stipple stitched and meandering

toward meaning

making a queen-size quilt

of the slights that slipped

from his two lips,

and nestling into the knowing

that he owes her

an apology.

Blanket Apology is part of a creative experiment in which I (quickly) write a poem from that day's Wordle words. This one's a bit of a cheat--but I'm going to let it stand.

Featured Image is a photo by Linus Belanger on Unsplash