HeyJaredPicking Up the Pieces of Me
A newsletter collecting poetry, short stories, essays, and novels written by Petrena Wilbur
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Song of Autumn (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedHeat simmers as crickets call A crisp, “gather now, gather now.” These lovers in weeds and doorways, These drill majors on the lawn, Tapping their sticks. Feel their rhythm Among soft trills of frogs and birds. “I need you, Love. Lead me! I need you! Sing me home!” Life comes at us sideways. Full. Steady. Running in the dark. Ready for the next waltz. <a class="image-link image2 is-
A Verse for Poets (opens the original)
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ShareText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedOh woe! The would-be poet now Who dares to contemplate a cow... Or any other simple thing—or worse, He, Muse-less, (What a curse!) Writes every single thought that might unfurl, On just a chance there’ll be some pearl. For critics rail a
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