Love that ‘andouille fingers’ adding to the poetic aesthetic. There’s a lot to highlight in this poem, even when you paint the woman over the counter, coffee ground escaping lips as well as other bits she still seems fierce with those talons sharpened just right.

A lot of fierce visuals with this one to make it sharp with the images and strong word play that takes words not seen by the light too often but you make them shine. Your thesaurus of poetic words is always strong with your poems, which makes me want to challenge myself to do the same. Keep speaking, poet! ♥️