pulling out a seed to plant
we dig and dig
beneath the surface
we grow one journey
to leave another
seeking the hemmed edges
of other kingdoms
other worlds
Author bio:
Mary is a writer and artist living in Michigan. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Ashland University. Her work appears or is forthcoming in 8 Poems, Ellipsis Zine, Artful Dodge, Ghost City Review, formercactus, and elsewhere. When she isn’t writing she is painting with wax or anything else she can get her hands on.