Erin McGrath Rieke 12/29/24 Erin McGrath Rieke 12/29/24

Bare

I stand without cover,

no shine, no mask.

Just skin,

lined and soft,

telling stories I didn’t ask to write.

Erin McGrath Rieke 12/8/23 Erin McGrath Rieke 12/8/23

SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD

Erin McGrath Rieke 10/19/23 Erin McGrath Rieke 10/19/23

once. a singular first step.