Sin Dones; Sam, A Dream; Don't Swallow the Cap

One day, I’ll have a tattoo on / the back of my thumb that says / remember to floss. I’ll be practical / like that, and easily motivated / by guilt.

Written after the band The National, "Don't Swallow the Cap" (excerpted above) sees the narrator reflecting on the sneaky passage of time. "Sam, A Dream," after Black Belt Eagle Scout, plays with color against the grayscale backdrop of winter. Finally, "Sin Dones," after Juana Molina, brings together three disparate images into a contemplative whole. This publisher went defunct in spring 2024, so unfortunatly you cannot currently read these poems online for free.

These poems will be included in Alix's forthcoming chapbook, Tomatoes Beverly.