“Nights With Teeth” and “Stay” by Elizabeth Mercurio

Nights With Teeth

she held her breath
motionless
doll
his-body
her-body
motionless
you
wanted
it
motionless
she held her breath

***

Stay

The lilies in the greenhouse shiver,
done
guitar
heroin
wallet
done
pen
soil
shotgun
done
the lilies in the greenhouse shiver.

Elizabeth Mercurio
3/21/2018

“Armed” by Louise White

Armed

Someone inspired, teacher, she shoots ahead of classes
emerges
graduate
armed
mentor
emerges
hallway
alarms
student
emerges
teacher of inspired classes, she shoots Someone ahead

Louise White
3/8/2018