Sorry, Emily
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Because I could not stop for death, he kindly passed me by – he, dark winged and disappointed. Me, content […]
Following
By Katherine Gotthardt |
That time in the Mexican mountains, I said I was being followed. It wasn’t so much that you listened (though […]
Every Atom
By Katherine Gotthardt |
That day you hummed the song of myself – I assume you assumed I’d fallen for it. I did. Have […]
Tin
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Lighting the lavender votive, I remember you and me, vitamins, mood stabilizers, coffee. And that little tin of scones, blue […]
Tossed
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Paper sheets the floor, tossed with two red pens, caps, White-Out, and angst. Another manuscript salad gone wrong.
Pawn
By Katherine Gotthardt |
You brought it to the pawn shop, the only silver I’d ever owned. Perhaps I’ll buy it back. Save it […]
Recall
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Recall waves bye like a tired baby, confusion puckering, the right words already asleep, unintelligible taking over. No one seems […]
Spring Thaw
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Remember when the sun offered us just enough to turn snow in the road to puddles? Mom said the wanted […]
Movie
By Katherine Gotthardt |
In the cinema, pudgy recliner holding me in its vinyl hand, your own hand holding mine – I want to […]
Monday Morning Revival
By Katherine Gotthardt |
Hope leaked out of the lunch bin, into my laptop bag, messing up the expected. What is this new Monday […]