debora Ewing

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obituary

you see we never met
but we knew each other as birds
tiny videos of raspberry leaves
a malfunctioning plastic heart

outlined in the periphery of pictures
standing with his feet together
shirt tucked into his jeans

me a gumbo of words like these
hoping to give a warm belly
burn the tongue a little

i died a quiet death at home
and will again
it doesn't matter

debora Ewing writes, paints, and screams at the stars because the world is still screwed up. She's in love with music collaboration, peer review for Consilience Science-Based Poetry Journal, and book design at Igneus Press. Find her art and word everywhere, including Jerry Jazz Musician, Shot Glass Journal, Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Cholla Needles, and Dodging the Rain. Follow her on "X" and Instagram @DebsValidation, and into seedy pool halls but probably not dark alleys.