DAVID ESTRINGEL

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sour Grapes

Crumb’ling truths

and destinies, entwined,

fray

and crumble

to dust

at the speed of

rushes o’ blood

to cuckolded cheeks,

boiling tears

and setting fire to the rain,

melting

souring

this love—

a wounded fruit—like

ice cream

left

in the sun

too

long.

David Estringel is a Xicanx writer/poet with works published in literary publications, such as The Opiate, Azahares, Cephalorpress, Lahar, Poetry Ni, DREICH, Somos en escrito, Ethel, The Milk House, Beir Bua Journal, and The Blue Nib. His first collection of poetry and short fiction, Indelible Fingerprints, was published April 2019, followed by Blood Honey and Cold Comfort House in 2022. David has written three poetry chapbooks, Punctures (2019), PeripherieS (2020), and Eating Pears on the Rooftop (2022). His new book of micro poetry, little punctures, will be released in December 2022. Connect with David on Twitter @The_Booky_Man and his website www.davidaestringel.com.