Atlas Slips
The first cervical vertebra is called the atlas and it holds up the skull Beneath our feet, Atlas shifts and grunts trembling under the weight of the heavens nestled where his neck melts into his shoulder The funny thing is there is nothing holy here hidden in our skulls Amma drowns our house in incense and wafts curling smoke into my face from a plate of fire Blessings and purification, she says as she spins…