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Distances

Like windows between windows,
solid air encapsulates the space between us.
A faint shadow separates sight from occurrence.
My thoughts overflow into the distant
horizon like Rapunzel lingering in extremity,
weaving last-minute silk into ladders.
Her tears restored vision
to a prince who still felt far away,
as if touching a thing meant you could keep it,
as if the world were made of balconies
spilling onto other balconies,
as if all you had to do was let your hair
down and see who climbed back up.


Esther Sadoff currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, where she teaches English to gifted and talented middle school students. She has a bachelor’s degree from Sarah Lawrence College where she studied literature as well as a Master of Education from The Ohio State University. Her poems have been featured or are forthcoming in The 2River View, The Bookends Review, River River, SWIMM Every Day, Marathon Literary Review, Sunspot Literary Journal, West Trade Review, and River Mouth Review.

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