3,000 Turns Against Death
When Donne said Death, thou shalt die,he surrounded it with commas, breath
through the barrier, the first wardagainst the unbearable. Second: this
tongue...
Trying to Convince Poison Control You’re a Good Parent
You try to sound calm—but not too calm.
When they ask your daughter’s weight, you sound knowledgeable,...
On a Middle-Aged Birthday
The worlds beginto thin now.So much that Iam not disturbedwhen I spill intoa life I leftlong ago. I buycheap coffeefor home,...
Death Valley 1947; Suspended Disbelief
Bridget Lillethorup (she/her/hers) lives near some train tracks in flyover country. She is a teacher and writer in Omaha, Nebraska....
