On the back of my hand
I found a strand
of your hair
silky and
clinging
I flicked
then pulled
then yanked
it off
then watched
it float back down
and land
on the back of my hand
Luigi Coppola is a teacher, poet, first generation immigrant and avid drinker of rum and coke who has been shortlisted for Bridport Prizes, longlisted for Ledbury and National Poetry Competitions and published in Worple Press’ anthology The Tree Line, Acumen, Ink, Sweat and Tears, Iota, Magma, Rattle and The Rialto. You can find him here: www.LuigiCoppolaPoetry.blogspot.co.uk.