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Laurel Snyder

Laurel Snyder: The Girl Learns Forfeit

May 16, 2011 by PBQ

1. The girl’s sure that the silt in her tea is ground glass, and she thinks she’ll die soon. She wants to tell the boy, but they’re playing chess, and it’s his turn, so she gropes at her belly instead. The girl’s sure she’s bleeding on the inside. She lets go her teacup, but the […]

Filed Under: contributors 69, Issue 69, Poetry, Poetry 69 Tagged With: Contributors 69, Laurel Snyder, Poetry, Poetry 69

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