Gloria
Don't pronounce any letters.
I begin with none.
I won't apologize.
Like anyone, I was born.
I heard him say: The skin is unusually moist.
I heard her say: You are standing too close—your breath
^
yelp […] I am the mouthfeel of transgression
[…] I am the tang of glee
[…] I am the grit coating your tongue
after you swallow
the contents
of the plastic cup
^
a measure
Each feather is so close-lying and fine
it can only be perceived
when you pluck it