Roberta Rainwater
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
the knock
the momentum of revealing the weapon
was slowed
at the knock heard from the door
was slowed
as antioch was conjured
by your voice
as you entered the room deliberately
was slowed
to a stop
because you appeared
and the would-be thief fled
Roberta Compton
Roberta Compton Rainwater lives wherever she wants, mostly in New Orleans, and has written poetry since she was in high school.
She claims this was “many moons ago”.