elementia
Scrapyard Jungle
By Alexandra MillerThe twisted metal trees
Rise up from the heap
Magpies hop about
The glittering savannah
And crows harass the mice
Nesting in the chewed
Leather seat
Of a Volkswagen
A scruffy dog
Stalks the crows
Pieces of My Heart
By AnonymousSince the first breath of life,
one adventure to the next,
I can only reflect back in fondness
to the scattered pieces of my heart.
Kansas City
By Taj’Zhere DillardThis here is real.
There are no stories
about happy homes and whole hearts
where we come from.
No fancy cars.
We got no big houses but big dreams.
This is crack fiends at midnight,
babies crying, sleeping on wooden floors.
Patchwork of Places
By Catherine StrayhallThe losses we experience
The victories we achieve…
They become intertwined
With the places we inhabit
As we go about our lives.
Meaning and memory tie us to these places
So that even when we leave somewhere,