Cleaned snow off the car, started
its engine, came back in to warm up. Caught
the phone on the last ring before it went to answer, doctor,
so alarmed by my blood chemistry, she wants
me in the hospital now …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Louise Carson has published three collections of poetry, The Truck Driver Treated for Shock, Dog Poems, and A Clearing. Her poems were selected for Best Canadian Poetry in 2013, 2021, and 2024. She also writes mysteries and historical fiction. Her latest novels are The Cat Looked Back and Third Circle. She lives in Saint-Lazare, Quebec, with her daughter, pets, and gardens.