I started this poem with no other thought in mind than writing an imagined scene from my mother’s teenage years, but then the poem took a turn, as poems do. To hear me read the poem and talk about it, listen to this episode.
This poem was published in June by MockingHeart Review. Thank you, Tyler Sheldon, and all the MockingHeart staff!
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How to Find My Poetry
I perform and talk about one of my poems on the first Tuesday of every month on the Poetry & Life podcast. Every episode is available for free for one week after it goes live. All of the episodes are available in my archive, which can be accessed by paid subscribers. You can also find my work in a variety of journals like Lavender Review, MockingHeart Review, The Poetry Coop, and in many anthologies.
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