It wasn’t cloudy or raining
the day he hit me I was tired
of hearing mariachi music in the mornings
I’m saying there was a perfect motive
I turned the radio off with a firm yank …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Maria Giesbrecht is a poet based in Guelph, Ontario. Her work has appeared in Contemporary Verse 2, the Talon Review, samfiftyfour, Gyroscope Review, and other publications. She hosts the virtual writing table Gather and can be found at www.mariagiesbrecht.com or @theguelphpoet on Instagram.