Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.

Sep 1 - The Bleeding of Dreams by Dean Charpentier @mrcharps on Instagram. His most recent publication: two poems featured in B O D Y literary journal

Sep 2 - The Playground by David Park

Sep 3 - When I die, lay me down under a willow tree by Peyton Michelle Bryant @mama.laloba on Instagram. Peyton Bryant on Substack. Her book, Feral Mother, Sovereign Woman, is out now.

Sep 4 - A memorial service before death by Adheena S Farhan @carbon_dat.ed on Instagram.

Sep 5 - Accidental Birds by Deborah Howard @deborahcrafts on Instagram. Her book, Haiku 52: A Journey Through the Year, is out now.

Sep 6 - Stillness of Light by J. Ishaan @__fire_fist_29 on Instagram.

Sep 7

I WorryAbout running out of wineAbout my daughter’s friend’s mom not liking meAnd no one liking my poems,About not writing any more good onesAbout the dishes and the laundry,No strike that—About not worrying about the dishes and the laundryAnd the endless list of worries.
I’m exhausted just putting this down So I will put it down All of it.I’ll set gentle fire to it And rub the ashes over my tanned skinAnd comb my chlorine scented hair
Then I’ll go find some mushrooms and let the rest of it fly awayTo live without meFor I can be reborn every day And lately I want toAnd I don’t know why that scares me.
- Maggie Devers

More from Maggie Devers ↓

• Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
• Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

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