a rusted shed.
Each slat a deeper shade of red
and brown, its stain of solitude.
A barn enormous
with its face blown off
(it was my life) …

Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.


Bio:

Ronna Bloom is the author of seven books of poetry. Her poems have been translated into Bangla, Chinese, and Spanish. Her new collection is A Possible Trust: The Poetry of Ronna Bloom, selected and with an introduction by Phil Hall (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2023).

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