In the winter, the small girl has small arms

I wonder, in the swirling bed of rumbling
purple flowers, if I’m still allergic to horse blankets,

I wonder if it’s true that even now, we’re headed west

it’s true James Buchanan wished to his doctor to become a frog, there’s more to it, but

I have to go now

the washing machine is singing





Mike Andrelczyk is the author of five collections of poetry including “Tennis Leg” and “!!!”. His first novel “Submarines” is slated for publication with Malarkey in the summer.

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