Wafer By Timothy Tarkelly

Coalesce,
on surfaces dried for gathering,
to break bread and penance
and ask for a cleaner robe.
Acid,
poured in chalice heart
and swallowed 
to break a bond
forged in tradition. ​

About Timothy Tarkelly 

​has an MA in Theatre (Drama Therapy) from Kansas State University. His poems have been featured by Whisper and the Roar, Paragon Journal, Lycan Valley Press, Aphelion, Poets & War, and Fourth & Sycamore. He works for a non-profit that serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Social media links:
https://twitter.com/TimothyTarkelly

To read more check out Cauldron Anthology's Issue 3. ​