wait for stockings to dry
on the radiator
That time of year—
Shadows all pushy
shutting out what little light
Last night we played the radio
you refused to dance
a steel grate across your eyes
almost changed color.
Bring back the sea, I said.
Susan Tepper is the author of nine published books of fiction and poetry. Her most recent titles are CONFESS (poetry published by Cervena Barva Press, 2020) and the road novel WHAT DRIVES MEN (Wilderness House Press, 2019). Tepper has received many honors and awards. She’s a native ) New Yorker. www.susantepper.com
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