Wednesday, April 4, 2018

4/30


Let’s pretend we know what 1963 looks like. 
            ~ Don Draper

Shauna my sister never met not found raised by bear forest river same apart Lark my sister drank weed killer killed her milky poison in milky milk bottle beside the garbage the garbage can for the collect the collector the collection man the garbage man Shauna lives in Phoenix or Coeur d’Alene or Grand Central Station no friend of mine missing missed Lark my sister dead Shauna raised by bear forest river uncle pretended pretending she to be my cousin she knows or does not know I’ve seen her face her gold hair we share the empty father Lark dead at three perfect gold three garbage girls three ripped girls three broken girls burnt girls torn girls three perfect gold girls three golden gold haired girls.

7 Comments:

Blogger Ms. Moon said...

I shut my eyes and cover them with my hands to block out the horror of this.
I open my heart and throw my arms wide to hold you to me.

April 4, 2018 at 4:51 PM  
Blogger Radish King said...

((No words left today))
Love you

April 4, 2018 at 4:59 PM  
Blogger Ms. Moon said...

I love you too.

April 4, 2018 at 5:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No words. Just sorrow.Both you and Mary drew tears.
Much love.
Xoxo
Barbara

April 4, 2018 at 6:53 PM  
Blogger Radish King said...

Oh Barbara, thank you thank you. This month this writing this remembering is brutal in ways and super highways have reopened in my brain.
Love
Rebecca

April 5, 2018 at 9:39 AM  
Blogger carolyn said...

This gave me chills. Yes, remembering can be brutal, but your words are astounding. You are such a talent. You are loved by many.

April 5, 2018 at 11:28 AM  
Blogger Radish King said...

Thank you so much Carolyn. What an incredibly moving response.
Rebecca

April 5, 2018 at 12:50 PM  

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