the red line cuts through the words
not only striking down the extraneous comma
nor marking the place where something
that was forgotten
should be forcefully inserted
the red underlines the thoughts
that should be emphasized
and marginalizes the words with
annotations
this word would be better here
this word should be excised
from your vocabulary
this phrase seems redundant–
they both say i love you
more poignant where one says it
and the other keeps you guessing
the red line opens a red line
in your skin that is white
like paper
but only like paper
Words and Feathers 