Tuesday, February 10, 2026

BAR down the side By Susan Isla Tepper


Under the blankets all day

Mom nursing her bottle sings

snips of Irish tunes 


When school is out 

I go see Dad at his local

a brick joint the neon 

down the side

B

A


He’s rough with me

hands me a crumpled tenner

for food, turns away, says

Go home, boy.




Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty year writer in all genres. Her most recent book, a Novel titled Hair Of A Fallen Angel, came out in the fall from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. Tepper has also written 7 stage plays. Her third play titled EVA & ADAMO will present at The Tank, NYC, early fall. www.susantepper.com


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