Sep 18, 2020

poem: what stale grief is this

you can find tons of my poems on my Instagram (check out the poetry highlight!), but here's a sample so you can get a feel for my writing without having to go anywhere. what stale grief is this⁣⁣I thought I was free until⁣I felt my grandmother's skeleton ⁣poking at my insides. ⁣⁣I reach down my throat, ⁣screaming as I pull it out.⁣⁣my wails sound like hers--⁣⁣or how I imagine they would ⁣if she ever dared to open ⁣her mouth that wide. ⁣⁣maybe if you... more