Foldable Wombs

by Jordan McGhee

She begins to fold the freshly printed paper one half at a time.  

With each fold she can no longer remember what it originally looked like. 

When her lines begin to explore undesignated areas… 

She doesn’t grab another piece but creates a petal.  

She guides the flaps to the center then unfolds them countless times. 

When her hand begins to cramp, the paper slips between her flesh leaving a stain. 

She wipes the stain unto her crisp white shirt and readjusts the paper. 

Corner to corner 

Side to side  

A leg 

A wing  

A neck  

Begin to form. 

In her palm lays a crane. 

A crane she’ll never be able to replicate, 

A crane she has no intention of replicating. 

Jordan McGhee ‘26 is a psychology and criminal justice major. She enjoys playing basketball and pursuing several hobbies. She loves poetry and eventually wants to publish a book after college.