Rebecca K. Leet
Silent Volumes
Muted by ninety years, she rocks on the creaky glider
and braids rags into rugs, spinning stories she cannot share.
©2019 Rebecca K Leet
Rebecca. K. Leet’s debut book of poetry, Living with the Doors Wide Open, was published in 2018. A former journalist and author in Washington, DC, she turned to writing poetry in 2015 and has been published in Passager, Bourgeon, and NOVA Bards and elsewhere. She lives in Arlington, VA.
Carrie Teresa Sage
Ice Cream Date
Under the penumbra of low-lying leaves of the trees in Hampden
they flavor in scoops & spoons – lips on rustic metal ladles
© Carrie Teresa Sage
Carrie Teresa Sage is an English professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at Marymount University. In addition to her position at Marymount, she is also a member of the English faculty at the University of Maryland. Sage holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from George Mason University, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Queens University of Charlotte, and a Master of Arts in Communication & Public Relations from Johns Hopkins University. Sage is currently working towards her first collection of essays and prose and is also a part-time freelance writer for various style and media publications.
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Yes, Rebecca. When I was caring for my Mom at the end of her life, I met a man who was doing the same sort of thing. He said to me, “We’re up next, so we better be good.” Thank you for your poem.
My grandma did that very thing. I still have two small rag rugs that she wove. Your poem is lovely.