Jenna Tripke
There are two ways to lose
There are two ways to lose
The first way strikes
as a hammer
to the knee with the grace of a thousand
synchronous seizures,
or a razor-crusted fist
of air into concrete
lungs.
The other way shaves a little off
the top each time, like the mild
peel of burn on a cloudy day.
It doesn't drop, it lets go.
It's one-word replies,
then no
replies at all.
Bio
Jenna lives, writes and dodges jury duty in Philadelphia. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Red Fez, apt, Chronogram and 215 magazine.