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Kathy Mak

To Moulton

there was a cobalt blue rubbermaid box
sitting by the cloakroom walls
a clipart label plastered on the exterior
                        library
a creamy haven of warmth
 
the polished ancient rocking chair
creaks back and forth the grainy carpet
as you read      a rich maple syrup ring
you introduce to us your pet –
a ceramic bookworm       or      caterpillar
nestled within the ledge of the miniature chart stand
asleep
 
every friday afternoon school ended at twelve
I found my way to home            our home
the soft hymn of fluorescent lights reflect
as you paused over each rigid spine
fingers poised picking out treasures
for me to delve into
 
wherever you were you sent me a postcard
emails updating me on your latest hallmark
geocaching around the globe
leaving your mark        embracing
life
 
 
how     do        you      say       good    bye
 
when they are no longer
                                                                              here
                                                                                                                 and you are still
                                                                              here
when you reached
                                                                  o
                                                                                           u         
                                                                                                                  t
 
 
 
nine                                                     months                                                 later
                                you                                                      find                                                out
 
 
 
                                           all this time you could have
guessed
predicted
assumed
forecasted
                                                                               but you could not have
known
                                                                                                        and now you are looking back
 
 
scrolling           through email                after            email

Biography

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​Kathy Mak is an emerging writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared/are forthcoming in The /tƐmz/Review, Marías at Sampaguitas, and Kissing Dynamite. She writes to reflect on her experiences, and to explore the unbounded. Visit her website: http://kathymak.weebly.com/
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