Fighting the Wind
Image: “Here I Go” by Elizabeth Hlookoff. “Fighting the Wind” was written by Teresa Breeden for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, July 2023, and selected as the Artist’s Choice.
In English Class, Discussing Signs & Symbols
In the same way she’d told me that she’d eaten waffles
with blueberries for breakfast,
Deja raised her hand, said
My birthmother died from an overdose.
Say It, Say It Anyway You Can
Truth—finds its own coarse measure.
Hit and Run
My therapist tells me I’m better off if you’re dead.
I mean, not dead-dead,
maybe I’m paraphrasing.
On Aesthetic Injury
Every wildlife adventurer understands the lure
of spotting a rare creature in its natural habitat.
Like when you’re in an airboat, skimming over
How to Deal with Stage Fright
“I like to write poetry because I can explain my thinking in a different way than others. I want to be an author in the future.”