I bathe in starlight
as you sip your coffee
in our bedroom-
staining our mattress
with bitter rinds
& aftertaste
of something
that once
had promise

me you’ll capture this moment
as you used to when we traveled
in forgotten woods: your steps
always ahead of mine

Erin Jamieson’s writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including two Pushcart Prize nominations. Her poetry chapbook, Fairytales, was published by Bottlecap Press and her most recent chapbook, Remnants, came out in 2024. Her debut novel Sky of Ashes, Land of Dreams, came out November 2023. X/Twitter: @erin_simmer