Victoria Nordlund
Articulation
The regret of these words not said
sits crossed-legged in my throat
like a piece of chicken I can’t quite swallow.
Victoria Nordlund is a high school English teacher who also writes poetry.
The regret of these words not said
sits crossed-legged in my throat
like a piece of chicken I can’t quite swallow.
Victoria Nordlund is a high school English teacher who also writes poetry.
The skin of each
minute peels away
baring the hours
as I watch
the clock
grow slowly
toward morning
and I am still here
left with a fleshless
finished pit.
Victoria Nordlund is a high school English teacher who also writes poetry.