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Severed
Cathy Porter

When you left, I knew the day
would stick; our road close
to implosion.

I can’t make sense of why —
and we both know it’s pointless
to sweat the effort.

One sky does not fit all; some of
us never find the sun, even
on days that pop just right.

It rained again tonight — the
basement flooded. That’s the good
news. I’ll be busy with clean-up.

Don’t bother to stop by, or call
to check in. No need to start new
habits; the old ones aren’t finished.

—
Cathy Porter’s poetry has appeared in Plainsongs, Homestead Review, California Quarterly, Hubbub, Cottonwood, Comstock Review, and various other journals. She has several chapbooks available from Finishing Line Press, Dancing Girl Press, and Maverick Duck Press. Bodies of One Breath is forthcoming in 2023 from Dancing Girl Press. Cathy has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. She lives in Omaha, NE.

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