Who Came After

Louisa Howerow

Death dons high heels,
a straw hat,
ferrets me out of the closet
where I hang encased
in a garment bag,
reminds me she may be kinder
than your forgetfulness in bed.

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Louisa's poems have appeared in AugustCutter, E2K, A Woman of A Certain Age and now Wicked Alice!