Fuck you, Emily

Written by Marisa Siegel

I’ve spent half a life
sheltered, no need
of feathers —

Dragged kicking
into delight, its brief
flicker sufficient:

Winged devil
beating at my ear
nightly —

Only echo
underneath storm.

Marisa Siegel

Marisa Siegel holds an MFA from Mills College in Oakland, CA. Her essay "Inherited Anger" appears in the acclaimed anthology BURN IT DOWN (Seal Press, 2019) and her poetry chapbook FIXED STARS is out now from Burrow Press. Find her online at marisasiegel.com.

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