September 22, 2018

“Drought” by Mae TromsnessPosted by Timothy Green

Mae Tromsness (age 15)

DROUGHT

Now we are like hay,

a dust bath for our roots and

beer cans for our heads.

—from 2018 Rattle Young Poets Anthology

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