Share this postApril Songshermanalexie.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherApril SongpoemSherman AlexieApr 17, 2023101Share this postApril Songshermanalexie.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther52ShareArticle voiceover1×0:00-1:36Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThe bedroom window is open and cold wind turns the curtains into tides. I toss aside the blankets to defy the furnace. Sometimes, in April, it's good to shiver on purpose.
Yes. Yes. I feel this way right this moment. In bed. Cool spring air. Rippling sheets. I feel this metaphorically.
I love how the curtains roll and dance in the wind. Sheer white curtains, cold air whispering or blowing, I am happy.