by Kevin Vivers
Mirrors
In Volcano, Hawaii, I shot the mirrored ceiling
above our motel bed to capture you in your boxers,
legs akimbo, beside me in my sundress; both of us
at rest after tramping around petroglyphs that day.
I showed you how we looked on the display screen.
Delighted with our nuptial repose, I dubbed it
our very own Arnolfini portrait.
A couple of years later, I caught you studying yourself
in the mirrored sliding doors of our bedroom closet.
You didn’t invite me to look on, too, not once
returning my gaze as I lay pliant underneath you.
A dress rehearsal for someone somewhere else.
Christina Lloyd holds a PhD in creative writing from Lancaster University. Her first full length collection, Women Twice Removed, was published in 2024 by Sixteen Rivers Press. She lives in San Francisco.
Kevin Vivers has been a photographer for many years, and is still amazed by what the world has to offer. https://kviversphotos.com/work Instagram – @viverskevin.