Sieve

The blackberry stain is a purple so deep

it looks like a punch in the gut of the cloth.

I found it while looking for something to keep,

hidden away from the damp and the moth.

I didn't use scissors, I just used my weight

to tear through the weave till the fibers gave in.

It’s jagged and frayed and a little bit late

to be worried about where the juices begin.