special issue 1
// p o e t r y
smooth legs.
by Amanda Andrews
my sister and I used to paint
your legs with shaving cream
and draw a razor through the foam
in uneven patches of hair and
crooked lines dabbled with
little bits of toilet paper pressed
to scraped flesh.
we thought this was being helpful
and you let us
because this was kinder
than explaining the helplessness
of knowing your daughters
will soon grow up without
a mother.
about the author // Amanda Andrews
| Amanda (she/her) is an author, poet and artist, graduating from Brock with a degree in writing. You can be sure to find her scribbling poems down in her notebook. She enjoys writing either “a little too close to home” poetry or poetry that mingles fun and experimental. |
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