I see my reflection on the sidewalkas I walk to my car—the face of a foxin a puddle of its melted body.And then again in the electrical linesas I drive to work—all tiltedafter recent storms. There was a timeI stood taller—freshly built musclesI sculpted, hair I straightened to match expectations. I’ve grown bored of it […]
Crystal Stone
Crystal Stone’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Threepenny, Hopkins Review, and Poetry Daily, among others. Her first collection of poetry, Knock-Off Monarch, was released from Dawn Valley Press in December 2018. You can find more at herwebsite www.crystalbstone.com.