How deep
How long
My breath sustains
My breath remains
My breath contains
My remains
My lifeless bodies breath
My breathless eyes death
My rosy cheeks
My purple lips
My bright eyes
See no more skies
Weeping
Seeping
Last breath
Deeply sleeping
Breathless
Death …
As a young man, Philip A. Zentz worked summers on Martha’s Vineyard, commercial fishing out of Menemsha and building stone walls. A retired carpenter, cabinetmaker and schoolteacher, he now lives in East Bridgewater, but often visits relatives here.