A Man in Parts

he asserts himself in the confines of his shower forcing the water to cleanse the deep fascia and subscapularis worn from days of machine oil and heavy liftinghe rotates his head slowly and the shower circles with himcutting like a lasera halo of steam Living an empty life, a tradesman drops everything to start a new life in Italy. A poem in eight parts shares what he finds.Pianta is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in journals such as Nimrod International Journal, Adirondack Review, Ekphrasis, Terrain.org, and Bamboo Ridge Press.