This Body
This body is no temple.
My
Scarred
Sides
And
My
Dull
Eyes
Tarnished,
My
Body. This is no temple.
1/26/2024
Sinden Goldberg was born and raised in Washington, DC. They are studying at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in the Literary Arts and Media department, as a part of the 2027 class. They are a poet and author, inspired by poets Ocean Vuong and Richard Siken. To be sure, all the editors at The Skinny Poetry Nation are indelibly proud of the brilliance that makes its home in them.
Family
Your family is so perfect,
Anger
Emerging
Children
Neglected
Anger
Divorcing
Parents
Intoxicated
Anger
So perfect, your family is.
1/15/2024
Julionna Morrison is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. She wrote her poem about families behind closed doors and their imperfections. This is Morrison’s first time writing a Skinny; she says, “it was fun and interesting to try out a technique she’s never used before.”
They always fought
Screaming
destruction
Profanity
heartbreak
Screaming
broken
household,
fatigue
Screaming
They always fought.
1/15/2024
Jairo Alavez is a senior attending Arrowhead Union High School. Outside of school he loves to play soccer and hang out with friends. This is his first time writing in the Skinny form. Alavez reports that he loved the process of it. This poem is written for those having problems with a divided household.
You’re fading away.
thin
white
lines
create
thin
unrecognizable
people–
too
thin.
You’re fading away.
1/15/2024
Emma Fingleton is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. She enjoys writing and savoring the company of her friends. She wrote this poem to convey the unspoken truth of the genuine effects of drug use, specifically on the people surrounded by the user. She hopes to continue to write these types of poems, as the unique Skinny form is fun to work with.
Mental Health Matters Too
Sickness
Insufferable
Calamity
Killjoy.
Sickness
Ignominious
Cruel
Kibosh.
Sickness
Mental. Health. Matters. Too.
1/15/2024
Arrowhead Union High School student, Emily Baber, wrote this Skinny on mental health her junior year. This topic was easily chosen, as she has realized the importance of mental health since the raw age of 12. Her Creative Writing teacher, and published writer, Elizabeth Jorgensen, has been very encouraging throughout Baber’s writing process. Indeed, she will continue to write and create artwork based off the importance of mental health, and even plans on going into art therapy as a career in the near future.
Peer Pressure
just try it once
Said
Money
Consuming
Withdrawals
Said
Dependency
Self-hatred
Anger
Said
just try it once
1/15/2024
Andrew Catalano is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. Outside of school, he very much enjoys playing hockey and hanging out with his friends. Catalano’s piece is about all of the bad in addiction. In the context of his submission, he shares that he found the process of composing poetry extremely “impactful.” To be sure, all of The Skinny Poetry Nation editors are enamored with the results of his creative writing efforts.
Trash on earth.
Garbage
Grows,
Litter
Lingers,
Garbage
Glares.
Unite,
Clean
Garbage.
Earth on trash.
1/15/2024
David Dobbertin is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. Outside of school, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends and family. This is his first time writing in the Skinny fixed form of poetry, and he loved how it turned out. His poem was written to raise awareness of pollution and express the need for change.
My Grandpa Had
Cancer
sad
weak
depressed
Cancer
sick
angry
unmotivated
Cancer
My Grandpa Had
1/15/2024
Dylan Ehnert is a junior at Arrowhead High School. He likes watching football and basketball and spending time with friends. This is his first time writing in the Skinny fixed form of poetry. This particular poem is written about his grandpa and the problems he had to face.
Sympathy
“We care about your mental health.”
Focus!
Hours
of
work.
Focus!
Get
some
sleep.
Focus!
“We care about your mental health.”
1/15/2024
MollyClaire Gibbons is a senior at Arrowhead High School. Next year, she is planning on going to Columbia College Chicago, majoring in graphic design with a possible minor in creative writing. This is her first time writing Skinnys, but is planning to attempt more in the future.
Alone on campus
Never
Leave
Door
Open.
Never
Walk
At
Night.
Never.
Alone, on campus
1/15/2024
Olivia M. Greuel is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. She enjoys dancing for the Liberty Dance Center in Waukesha and playing board and card games with family and friends in her free time. This is her first time writing a Skinny and she enjoyed the process, as well as how her poem turned out. Her poem was written to bring awareness about college campus crimes and it expresses her own anxiousness about living on a college campus next year.
I do have enough
thinking
work
Groceries
Housing
thinking
it’ll
Never
work
thinking
Do I have enough
1/15/2024
Maura Hanley is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. Outside of school she loves to hang out with friends and explore new places. This is her first time writing a Skinny. Hanley wrote about serious problems in the world, like poverty, and people not knowing if they have enough money for basic needs.
Mask
I wear a mask off the stage
Hiding
Insecurities
Fears
Doubts
Hiding
Thoughts
Feelings
Emotions
Hiding,
Off the stage, I wear a mask.
1/15/2024
Molly Ignatowski is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. She wrote her Skinny, “Mask,” in her creative writing class with Mrs. Terri Carnell. In her free time, Molly enjoys reading, writing, and performing with Arrowhead High School’s Broadway Company. Her poem is about the insecurity she faces and how, even when she’s off stage, she still feels like she’s playing a character, unable to take the mask off–to stop hiding, so she can let people see what is truly “her.”
The car hit us.
Blood
drips
from
eyes.
Blood
fills
my
vision.
Blood.
The car hit us.
1/15/2024
Allison Jones is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. She enjoys spending time with friends and everything that has to do with anything art-related. One main thing she likes to do is to design costumes. This is her first time writing Skinnys and her poem is about a car crash in which she was involved. Jones shares that she, “really enjoyed trying this new style of poetry.” All at TSPN are very happy that she did.
Waiting in Class
eyes
scan
clock
ticks,
eyes
wait,
stressed
countdown
eyes,
Wait in Class
1/15/2024
Xavier Kastner is a junior in high school at Arrowhead High School. He loves skiing and hanging out with his friends. He really likes to try to do new things. The poem he wrote is about how he feels while he is in school and what he thinks about while he sits in class.
Reflections
What is a mirror?
Reflects
imperfections
of
figures.
Reflects
what
is
despised
Reflects, what a mirror is.
1/15/2024
Sarah Kiesling is a senior in high school. Outside of school she is a competitive synchronized swimmer. This is her first time writing a Skinny and she enjoyed the simplicity of it. She writes about the reflections in a mirror and how they reflect the challenges of self-image that many people feel.
I am a girl,
Perfect
Dainty
Reliable
Quiet
Perfect
Exploited,
Used
Mistreated,
Perfect
I am. A Girl.
1/15/2024
Arrowhead Union High School student, Kaylin Liburd, wrote this poem for her junior year creative writing class. She plans to study Zoology or Archeology in college; and one day she plans to work in one or the other fields, as well. In the context of this composition, Liburd shares that she, “enjoyed taking the creative writing class, and learning different writing styles.” And that, “she enjoyed this assignment, most of all, as it was a sweet, short way to write what she was feeling.” The poem is about her own experiences and the collective experiences of other women.
What is left
House in flames
Fire
Hot
Screams
Sirens
Fire
Yelling
Ashes
Collapsing
Fire
House in flames.
1/15/2024
Graiden Liethen is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. He’s not a big fan of poems, but he’s happy to share this one (and TSPN is delighted that he did). Out of school, he is very interested and engaged in baseball as a pitcher and is planning to play in college.
Slaughtered
No one cares
Dead
animals
lie
down
Dead
before
they
die
Dead
No one cares.
1/15/2024
Jessi Mathews is a senior at Arrowhead High School. She enjoys spending time with her dog. Her Skinny was written to bring awareness to the terrible conditions that animals in slaughterhouses face before they die. She hopes to continue to write Skinnys, along with other types of poetry, as she studies English at the University of Minnesota next year.
World
The World is Great
Pain
War
Death
Power
Pain
Crimes
Blood
Homelessness
Pain
The World is Great
1/15/2024
Hunter Miscikowski is a student at Arrowhead Union High School. He likes basketball and football, enjoys having fun, and likes playing video games. He got the idea for this Skinny after looking at the events of the world and “seeing that the reality is kind of a hellscape to look at, with the wars going on, crime rates continuing to skyrocket, and school shootings.” He also shares that, “people say ‘the world is great,’” but he wonders, “if they are really speaking the truth or just don’t want to admit what is going on.”
Adulthood
Marriage
Working
Taxes
Children
Marriage
Independence
Chores
Cooking
Marriage
Adulthood
1/15/2024
Alexis Morgan is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, going hiking and camping, and playing her instrument (clarinet) both in band class and in her free time. Next year, she will be attending Carroll University and majoring in Radiologic Technology. This is her first time writing Skinny poetry and her poem is about adulthood. She shares that she enjoyed writing in the Skinny poetry form. Indeed, the all of the editors at The Skinny Poetry Nation are very glad that she did.
Two Moms
Everyone stares.
Moms,
together
holding
hands.
Moms,
kids
walking
behind.
Moms,
Everyone stares.
1/15/2024
Alaina Raddatz is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. Her Skinny was written to bring awareness to the issue of judgement that LGBTQ+ people face in everyday life. While this is her first time composing a Skinny, she is very happy with how it turned out and plans to write more in the future.
Silence is here.
Your
Claws
Don’t
Sound.
Your
Bark
Doesn’t
Echo.
Your
Silence is here.
1/15/2024
Jackson Schulz is a senior at Arrowhead High School. His favorite subject is science and he aspires to become an anesthesiologist. Outside of school, he plays football and runs track– with track being his favorite of the two. Schulz plans to run track in college and continue staying active. He also enjoys playing pickup basketball with his friends and spending time with his family.
When did I grow up?
Childhood,
outside,
trees,
creeks.
Childhood
over.
License.
High-School.
Childhood.
When did I grow up?
1/15/2024
Tyler Seidl is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. He chose to write about how he was forced to grow up and lost four years of his life. At a young age, he was exposed to the harsh reality of life. Both he and his mother seemingly lost years of their lives trying to move past these issues, and when the dust was settled, they realized many years had passed. His mother was sad she missed out on so much of her child’s life.
The last call
Ringing
Someone
Is
Shooting
Ringing
I
Love
You
Ringing
The last call
1/15/2024
Elaine (Lainey) Soto is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. Her Skinny was written in honor of those who have lost their lives to gun violence and to bring awareness of the sadness regarding the issue. She also hopes to continue composing Skinnys, as the form allows for an abundance of freedom on the topic, with poetic structure.
Back Window
I look out of my back window, and
blink.
maples,
oaks,
serenity.
Blink.
dirt,
yellow
machinery.
Blink,
and I look out of my back window.
1/15/2024
Katie Weitner is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. Her Skinny was written about the [seemingly] inevitable urbanization and development of the modern world. She enjoyed composing in the Skinny fixed form of poetry for the first time and found it a unique, powerful, way to express ideas.
Skinny
Bone like
Can’t
Gain
Weight
Can’t
Be
Like
This
Can’t
Like bone
6/19/2023
Ty Getz is a graduate of Arrowhead Union High School, part of the class of 2023. He’s currently enrolled at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), planning to double major in finance and accounting. Additionally, outside of his academic pursuits, he will compete as an athlete as a part of the UNI track and field team. TSPN wishes him profound success in all of his future endeavors.
Opioids
One more can’t hurt
pills
swallowed
need
more
pills
can’t
function
without
pills
One more can’t hurt
6/19/2023
Arrowhead Union High School student, Ella Hardtke-Laughlin, wrote this poem in her senior year creative writing class–that of vibrant poet and Language Arts instructor, Ms. Elizabeth Jorgensen. She reports that she, “enjoyed writing in [the] class as it really taught me I can use the power of writing to spread awareness, as I attempted to do in this poem about opioid overdoses.” All at The Skinny Poetry Nation are happy and honored to indeed share the power of this poem.
to walk alone
i have scars and blisters on my
fingers
keys
between
my
fingers
instead
of
her
fingers
and i have blisters on my scars
4/11/2023
Sonia Skolnik is writer born and raised in Washington D.C. She is a freshman at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, studying in the Department of Cinematic and Literary Arts & Media Production. Skolnik is an aspiring author, playwright, and poet, and has had a love of writing since the age of seven. She primarily works with various forms of poetry and prose, but she is interested in cinematography and photography, as well. Her publications include a nonfiction article entitled “History Repeats Itself” in the Washington Jewish Week. More of Skolnik’s work can be found featured in upcoming showcases at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and at other such events.
Spring Roars
spring peepers wake
calling
louder
than
trucks
calling
wilder
than
wind
calling
awake, peepers spring
4/5/2023
Ingrid Bruck grows wildflowers, makes jam and writes poetry. A public library director by profession, now retired, she serves as a reader/writer for Between These Shores Books. She writes a monthly BTS column, “Pearl Diving,” with online writer resources. Four of her poems were Pushcart nominees, and two nominees for Best of the Net. Bruck has a chapbook, entitled Finding Stella Maris (Flutter Press). Some work also appears in BTSA, The Heron’s Nest, Failed Haiku, Verse-Virtual, Sanctuary Magazine, Spillwords, The Skinny Poetry Journal and Rat’s Ass Review. Embrace more of Bruck’s poetry at www.ingridbruck.com.
Lovely Lilies Can’t Touch the Truth
Lovely lilies touch her hair,
When
She
Is
Bleeding,
When
She
Is
Crying,
When
Her hair touches lovely lilies.
Her tears water lovely lilies,
Flooding
Droplets
Of
Guilt,
Flooding
Regretful
Past
Choices,
Flooding
Her, tears water lovely lilies.
Her fingers pollinate lovely lilies,
Gifting
Presents
Of
Peace,
Gifting
No
More
Trauma,
Gifted.
Her fingers pollinate lovely lilies.
Life can now chase the lovely lilies,
And
Old
Vengeful
Vines,
And
Old
Rampant
Roots,
And
Now the lovely lilies can chase life.
—–
Unexpected Motherhood
I’m yet a mother, yet a child
I
Ought
To
Know,
I
Ought
To
Understand,
I
Am yet a child, yet a mother.
—–
Not So Hollow Bones
I shall become hollow bones,
Fluids
Empty,
Notions
Gone,
Fluids
revealing
pride,
Emotions
broken,
Fluids.
Hollow bones, I shall become.
The hollow bones warn me not to speak
I’m
only
Small
Sand,
I’m
A
Wandering
Warrior,
I’m
Not to speak, I warn the hollow bones.
And now am I a hollow bone forever?
Perhaps
I’ll
Break,
Or
Perhaps
I’ll
Grow,
Although
Perhaps
I am a hollow bone, now and forever.
3/28/2023
Anouk Schneider is a writer and filmmaker at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, known for its prestigious art programs. Schneider has been writing stories since the moment she understood how, and spent the first years of her life in Paris, surrounded by art and culture. She has been recognized within her art department for a comedy film entitled, “Lost in A Ruff Day” presented in the school film festival, “Awakening.” To be sure, Schneider is also recognized and very much valued here at The Skinny Poetry Nation.
my body is a temple but
empty
stricken
walls
violated
empty
robbed
forced
barren
empty
but my body is a temple
3/20/2023
Sabrina Butler is a poet and storyteller based in Washington, DC. She attends Duke Ellington School of the Arts as a part of their exclusive Cinematic Arts and Media Production program (also known as CAMP). Butler enjoys writing about issues that aren’t usually addressed. In the future, she wishes to pursue a career related to Literary Media. For that, and for her talent, the world should be very grateful.
close your eyes and close your mind
you
don’t
need
pain
you
will
survive
if
you
close your eyes and close your mind
3/20/2023
Melodel Amdemariam is a student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This student writer very much enjoys the wide range of art choices that Ellington makes possible–and finds the school “marvelous.” Moreover, she expresses an interest in being a “full-time poet forever, in order to break walls and build bridges,” with her writing gifts. All of us at TSPN wish her nothing but success on that noble journey.
Rose
She is a rose
Pricked
Prodded
Clipped
Cut
Pricked
Picked
Planted
Grown
Pricked
A rose,she is
~~~
Don’t
Close my door
Don’t
Let
Him
In
Don’t
Look
That
Way
Don’t
Close my door
3/20/2023
Born and raised in Washington, DC, Zuri Kenyatte is a dynamic student artist at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She is in the Cinematic Arts And Media Production (CAMP) department. Kenyatte is also a member and former captain of Taratibu Youth Association, a performing arts company based in Mount Rainier, Maryland. She has performed in plays and musicals, but prefers to focus on poetry. For that, and for her talent, the Skinny Poetry Nation is exceedingly glad.
No Home
Winter
Freezing.
Benches,
for
bed,
Freezing
metal.
No
breakfast,
Freezing
Winter
3/18/2023
Ela Albrecht is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin. Albrecht found out about the “Skinny Poetry Competition” through her creative writing teacher and poet, Ms. Elizabeth Jorgensen. This student writer enjoys snowboarding and hanging out with her friends in the summer. Some of her future goals include going to Arizona State University. While Albrecht is not sure what she “wants to be when she grows up,” a career in the field of business is of keen interest to her.
Grandpa was
Paralyzed.
Waist
Down.
Young
Paralyzed.
My
Dad
New-Born.
Paralyzed
Was Grandpa
3/11.2023
Carson Ketterhagen is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School who plays football and lacrosse. Next year, he will be attending Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) to study electrical distribution–where, no doubt, this promising student writer will continue to excel..
The architect, he set fire to his house;
burned
burgundy
cedar,
plans
burned,
preying
problems
shattered—
burning,
the house, he set fire, to his architect
—
Ducts are packed on a Monday night—
hiding
emergency
room
tears,
hiding
true
blue
news,
hiding
ducts are packed on a Monday night
—
Dive, for me, a blue pearl,
engulfed
with
wisdom,
isolated,
engulfed
by
crystal
solutions,
engulfed,
for me, dive a blue pearl.
3/5/2023
James Norcross is a vibrant and promising student at Arrowhead Union High School. He composes poetry during his school hours and also in his free time. Norcross hopes to pursue some sort of English-related career in the future. All at TSPN wish him best in that very noble endeavor.
Where is my son?
Ringing
Shells
School
Sirens
Ringing
Screaming
Bodies
Death
Ringing
Where is my son?
2/9/2023
Ian Callies is a Senior at Arrowhead Union High School, in Hartland, Wisconsin. This student writer has lived in Wisconsin all of his life. Writing has always been an escape for him and a way for him to truly express his feelings. Callies is currently working on becoming a world-class auto technician, in the interest of possibly being able to one day work for a high-end dealership. No doubt, he will be successful in any career of his choice.
Was I too young?
Cussing
fists
violence
shouts
Cussing
smoke
alcohol
blood
Cussing
I was too young.
2/9/2023
Evangelia Maxwell is a Junior at Arrowhead Union High School. When she is not writing, this student author very much enjoys playing varsity golf and lacrosse for her noble school. This poem is her second piece this year to be published. To be sure, The Skinny Poetry Nation is very pleased to be a part of both of these very happy events.
Where is he?
Blood
red
glass
blue
blood
baby
car-seat
gone
blood
He is where?
2/9/2023
Arrowhead Union High School student, Noah Pfannerstill, enjoys writing about things that truly inspire him, and get him thinking – about his past, his future, and what he can do to improve himself and the lives of others. In his free time, he also enjoys golfing, building LEGOs, hanging out with friends, as well as spending time with his family.
Tris
the Fun uncle
Taken
depression
smoking
loneliness
Taken
laughter
no
longer
Taken
the Fun uncle
2/9/2023
Writer Addy Moseler is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. She loves volleyball, track, and other outdoor activities. Moseler is very creative, social, and enjoys collaborating with others. This is her first attempt at composing a Skinny and, along with all The Skinny Poetry Nation editors, love how it turned out.
Death leads to
ruins
War
leads
to
ruins
famine
leads
to
ruins
lead to death.
2/2/2023
Nathanael Zabel is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. He enjoys hiking, creating digital art, and playing video games with friends. This is his first time composing a Skinny, as well as his first time submitting to The Skinny Poetry Nation. The inspiration for this piece comes from his avid interest in history. For that, the editors of TSPN are very grateful.
Christmas with snow
Frigid.
Bitter
snowflakes
creeping,
Frigid,
presents
chocolate
laughter,
Frigid
Snow with Christmas
William Hess
10/5/2022
William Hess is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School. He is a varsity athlete in both Hockey and Baseball. This is Hess’s first time competing in a Skinny poetry contest, and he is excited for the opportunity to show the world how much emotion his poems bring. His excitement is only matched by that of The Skinny Poetry Nation.
Crash
A car is flipping and screaming
anger
pain
horrified
stabbing
anger
scratched
bleeding
breathing
anger
Screaming and flipping in a car.
Trinity Dahl
10/5/2022
Trinity Dahl is a senior at Arrowhead High School. She enjoys writing, hiking, drawing, watching movies, and hanging out with friends and family. This is Dahl’s first effort with skinny poetry and was really proud with the outcome of the piece as a student writer–as is The Skinny Poetry Nation.
The Plastic Ocean
Waves of plastic wash ashore
destruction
bottles
straws
Hazard
destruction
dirty
damaging
tainting
destruction
Washes ashore, waves of plastic
Alex Sobczak
10/5/2022
Alex Sobczak is a senior at Arrowhead High School. He enjoys his time playing football for Arrowhead, going out on the lake, and being with his friends and family. Sobczak acquired a vision for this poem when he traveled to Florida with his family. He looks forward to a great senior year and hopes to go to college for business and finance.
The red currency
Blood
spills
open
wounds
Blood
Ruby
tokens
glistening
Blood
The red currency.
Ana Casper
6/3/2022
Ana Casper is a student-writer and incoming freshman at UW-Milwaukee. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and creating digital art. This is her first time composing a Skinny and The Skinny Poetry Nation is very glad she did.
The Lone Traveler
Death walks
forgotten
broken
wounded
dying
forgotten.
They
lay
still,
forgotten.
Death walks.
***
What We Made
The end.
Made
smoking
burning
future
Made
ignorance,
unchanging.
WE
Made
The End.
Michael Stadler
6/3/2022
Michael Stadler is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. In his free time, Stadler enjoys camping and spending time with friends. These poems represent his first attempt at writing Skinnys, and he greatly enjoyed the experience. He loves writing poetry and looks forward to writing more in the future.
“Whatever Fruits Your Loops”
Toucan Sam loves colorful, circular, fruity cereal.
Delicious!
ix-nay,
oot-fray,
oops-lay!
Delicious!
Follow
your
nose!
Delicious!
Toucan Sam loves colorful, circular, fruity cereal.
Luca Schiro
6/3/2022
Luca Schiro is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School. This student author loves Disney, eating cheese curds, and watching food reviews on YouTube. Schiro is on the Autism Spectrum, and this first published poem is a good reminder to be kind, reverence the talent in all people, and to celebrate and honor all of our differences.
Author’s note: The Pig Latin phrase ”oot-fray, oops-lay” was Toucan Sam’s strange language in the original commercials. It gave a unique identity to the new cereal “Froot Loops.” It was brilliant marketing and all the kids wanted to learn Pig Latin so they could talk like Toucan Sam.
fast fashion
done quickly —
stabbing
needles
cheap
seams
stabbing
pains
aching
hands
stabbing
quickly done.
Caroline Frost
6/3/2022
Caroline Frost is a senior at Arrowhead Union High School, where she enjoys playing lacrosse and field hockey. Frost is also part of Earth Club and is passionate about the environment, which helped inspire this piece. She loves how poetry allows her to express complicated emotions in a concise way.
Stumbling around.
Crashing
cans
cut
me.
Crashing
captain
bottle.
Father,
crashing,
stumbling around.
***
Pain
I flinch.
Pain.
Bloody
round
fist.
Pain,
waiting
for
more
pain
I flinch.
Emma Schwenker
6/3/2022
Emma Schwenker is a junior at Arrowhead Union High School and enjoyed writing Skinnys. Schwenker likes to play soccer and get together with her friends in her free time. This is her first time composing Skinnys. Relatedly, she reports that she is “glad when she considers the reach of her work,” especially in the context of how her readers may relate to her poetry.
The Skinny Poetry Nation 