Hope emerged unhoused,
Left no forwarding address.
Whereabouts unknown.
O, painsomnia!
It exhausts me to pretend-
Neuropathic night
You cannot reach me.
I observe- detached, atop
Spiraling staircase.
ABOUT:
Anna Boughtwood lives just over the Dunn Memorial Bridge from Albany. She often writes during bouts of painsomnia. Her writing has appeared in Dime Show Review, East Jasmine Review, and Hudson Valley Writers Guild. Follow her updates on Instagram @lotsa_livres.
EDITOR'S SONG PAIRING:
Yumi Zouma - The Brae by CASCINE