ERIN JAMIESON
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POETRY
Image by Johnmark Smith
Maybe We Should Open the Blinds
burnt coffee grinds
lukewarm mugs
steam rising like
the phantom
of words
unsaid
you sprinkle nutmeg
in my latte- how
have I never told you
I hate the aroma
and the way spices
float to the top
and choke me
as I drink?
I serve your toast
too burnt: you scrape
the surface but never
get it to its original
form
maybe we should
open the blinds
I suggest
you lay your hand
on mine
and that is how
I know you
finally
understand
Erin Jamieson (she/her) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University. Her writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including two Pushcart Prize nominations. Her poetry chapbook, Fairytales, was published by Bottlecap Press and her most recent chapbook, Remnants, came out in 2024. Her debut novel (Sky of Ashes, Land of Dreams) came out November 2023.
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Very beautiful poem