I dove deep beneath the creek To get the pollen off my cheeks. I got caught up in the current Let the river take my feet; She dumped me in the ocean Then left me there to flounder. In an attempt to ditch the bees I went swimming with the sharks. I dove deep beneath the swells In an attempt to find a shell – I broke through the billows With a clam caught in my palm.
Maggie Bowyer (they/them/theirs) is a poet, cat parent, and the author of various poetry collections including Ungodly (2022) and When I Bleed (2021). They are a blogger and essayist with a focus on Endometriosis and chronic pain. They have been featured in Bourgeon Magazine, Capsule Stories, The Abbey Review, Corpus Callosum Press, and more. They were the Editor-in-Chief of The Lariat Newspaper, a quarter-finalist in Brave New Voices 2016, and they were a Marilyn Miller Poet Laureate.
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