Bring me flowers whiles I’m livin’ /Then don’t bring them when I am dead - Peetie Wheatstraw, “Bring Me Flowers While I’m Living” (1941) "They didn't have one, but I wanted a red dress for tonight," Olivia added. "I wanted fire. I wanted blood." "You need a man," Elsie said. "Correct," Olivia said, tilting forward… Continue reading Red Dress Special: An Indigenous Love Poem for Valentine’s Day and Every Day
Category: poetry
Two Poems: Brick 107
I have two poems in the Summer 2021 issue of Brick Literary Magazine, issue 107. The issue is available to order online now, and I encourage you support local bookstores if you can. 🙂
Held Magazine: Freedom’s Flight (For Mito)
I wrote a new piece for the inaugural issue of Held Magazine out the University of Guelph. It's entitled "Freedom's Flight (For Mito)". This is also the first time I've had a piece of artwork published! The watercolor painting is of the aforementioned Mito, a very special love bird I met on Twitter. No one… Continue reading Held Magazine: Freedom’s Flight (For Mito)
For northern girls
If you knew how proud they are that you made it to the age of 16 21 twenty-five 30 thirty-six age 10. in this province built up on the devastation of universes and bodies like ours you might never feel lonely again. The next time you wonder if life is easier outside of all your dark-hair, dark-sky… Continue reading For northern girls
Erica Violet Lee 