by Mel Sherrer
I miss the fatty mouth-feel of fatback
and sweetbreads for breakfast.
I miss the fog and the hollow-faced ghosts
calling from the buried wagon trail,
the Cumberland Gap,
a gaping scar through the woods.
Mel Sherrer (she/her) is a poet and performer. Mel teaches creative writing and performance literature. Mel’s work is featured in journals and magazines, and she is a 2021 Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee. Mel currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. On Twitter @Heda_Mel.
