To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney | One Poem Only

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.To Be a Salamander Rachel Turney I want to be like you. I crave your regenerative abilities.Does the heart count as a limb? If so, I could regrow thepart that is now missing, rebuild sinuous tissues andthe fat of my epicardium.I want to wallow in the petrichor and muddy places. Iwant to glide between the fallen leaves and tadpoles.My skin would breathe, my lips smell, my world wouldbe trickling water in this moss forest.I would darn socks for my four toes. One tiny bit ofwool to cover each one so that I might step with easefrom chilled rock to frozen ground as winter comes.More from Rachel Turney ↓@turneytalks on InstagramRachel Turney on SubstackHer book, Women Making Soup Together, is out now with Vinegar PressSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Feed yourself poetry every day.