on the wall
fear went around
a pattern on the wall
once, during a snowstorm
I took the train West
would you listen
I am trying to tell you
like the space between
a yes
or no
My First Persimmon
The only name I had
for you
was in another language
until now.
Hallie Cole Wiederholt grew up in Miesville, MN, where she spent much of her childhood climbing trees.