Shaving

The razor’s wet and ragged glint
goes shining on the face it shaves.
You suck in air—aloe and mint.
The razor’s wet and ragged glint
marks your oath, takes devotion’s tint.
You say: “This ceremony saves.”
The razor’s wet and ragged glint
goes shining as it shaves.

Jonathan Diaz

Jonathan Diaz

Jonathan Diaz lives in Whittier, California with his wife, Abigail. He is currently a faculty member of the Writing Program at the University of Southern California. Jonathan’s poetry has appeared in