“More grains. Less you!” by General Mills
I threw out my old bra
Into the warm limbs of a tree
A pigeon made a nest
In one voluptuous cup
Would you prefer her
After she lays her eggs?
When the pale mounds
Roll loosely in their holder?
Do you love me
Now that there’s less of me?
Author Bio:
Leah Haymond is a Fresno, California poet. She was awared 2nd place in the Fresno County Library's poetry contest in the Adult category, read at a one poem festival called One Night Stanzas, and was a guest reader at a local slam poetry competition. She holds a BA in Spanish and works with people who are homeless with severe mental illness.