SWWIM sustains and celebrates women poets by connecting creatives across generations and by curating a living archive of contemporary poetry, while solidifying Miami as a nexus for the literary arts.

In the Emergency Department They Ask me Questions

SWWIM Every Day
by Autumn Newman
 

what was it like having that many stones in your throat

what parts of you lived what parts of you died we found robins

trapped in your chest how could you not hear them screaming

how will you pay for your father’s eyes for your mother’s heart

Autumn Newman writes poetry and book reviews. Her work has appeared in Colorado Review, CALYX Press, Pleiades, River Heron Review, and others. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Her chapbook, A Flower Burst Open, is available from Finishing Line Press.

 

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