Tin House Lady

I heard a woman read tonight...
and delighted in the simple complexity
of her flavors...
That sharp edge for taking note
of what goes unnoticed or rather
unsaid and framed so that
I can distinctly recall
an image clear enough
to say I was there...

a delightful surprise
to my pallet...
so that is what clarity
in the moment and the word
can bring...

But what I really noticed
was the "eeeeeeeee"
where I would normally
say "iiiiiii",
and the small, sharp
quick turns in head
and the slight hop
with each exhaled word...

and what I really noticed?
the smile that crept on my face
as I listened...

and what I really noticed?
the smile was honest.