beautiful stranger #2
A pen
(tapping),
Two crosswords,
Your shirt
(light blue,
with paint or clay
all down the front),
Glasses
(ruby red,
periodically adjusted on your nose),
A mug
(steaming,
full of tea or coffee)
You are humming along to the music
(old)
on the radio
and filling out
the two crosswords
with the pen,Â
which you tap
against the table
as you hum.
You feel like a home.
*Harper Polan '26 is a member of Patriot Players and Reading Olympics, in addition to being an editor for Bridgework. They've always loved reading and writing and are excited to be part of Bridgework.