"It's like pineapple, heavy on the pine."

"You don't dump sewage and think it's not going to effect you."

Beer: Pineapple Daze by Ghost Train Brewing (Birmingham, Alabama)

Poem: "Something Bright Then Holes" "These days," part of the section Canal Diaries in her book called Something Bright Then Holes (Soft Skull Press, 2007)

Girl Crush: the poetry and rock and roll queen Patti Smith

This week, we drink a limited release beer **that you can no longer buy** from local fave Ghost Train Brewing Company and discuss a narrative poetry book and its namesake, “Something Bright Then Holes.” We also talk about the slightly creepy nature of heartbreak and what “putting a shape to pain” looks like for Maggie Nelson. If it’s not 6 in the mf morning, participate in this week’s drinking game — every time you hear Erica say “pine,” “piney” or “pineapple,” you drink.