A List Of Very Small Things

from Stouthearted Bitch by Julia Gaskill

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Thumbtacks. Baby teeth.
Lady bugs. Cherry tomatoes.
Retrieved bobby pins.

My hedgehog’s tolerance towards humans.

A squeezed hand in passing.
Chihuahua puppies. Backs of earrings.
A hummed tune in an empty kitchen.

Toothbrush bristles.

My boyfriend’s voice when he cries.

A held elevator. A shared sandwich.
Moss. Tear drops.
The earth.

The smell of fresh pine.
Sleeping in. Forehead kisses.
Root beer floats. Cartwheels. Goosebumps.

My father’s understanding of mental illness.

My deceased mother’s turtle necklace.
Sitting graveside deep in conversation with a ghost.
Knowing I have her hands, her eyes.

The way my smile keeps
some small part of her alive.

The last heaves of sobbing.
Wishbones.
Forget-me-nots.

Time.

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from Stouthearted Bitch, released October 19, 2019

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Julia Gaskill Portland, Oregon

Julia Gaskill (she/her) is a professional daydreamer hailing from Portland, Oregon. Her work has been featured on FreezeRay Poetry, Ink&Nebula, SlamFind, Knight's Library Magazine, Write About Now, and more. Julia is the author of four chapbooks, has competed nationally with her poems, runs the mic Slamlandia, and co-founded the Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam in 2019. ... more