Knitters of Lies and Other Loves

A Discourse on the Craft of Love

A sonnet composed while waiting at Jo-Ann’s

Walter Bowne
MuddyUm
Published in
2 min readApr 13, 2021

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Link. Photo by stevepb

What about the twisted knots of love’s craft?
Is it a Jo-Ann’s no one may discern?
Or just a hobby for a psychopath?
If we are patient enough, can we learn?
Crafters quilt with yards of yarn so immense—
Can even logic and reason survive?
The tests and…

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This “trophy husband” writes fiction, poetry, narrative non-fiction, travel essays, music essays, book reviews, and essays about his belly button.