PHOENIX (A BIRD)
The pool at the house in / Phoenix / that house marked the end / of it / all / white desert / white /
flowers / the end of it / all / the sun did shine in / Phoenix / desert red / white / flowers / at the /
house / pool / marked the end of / all / the sun did / shine / end / the sun is / only in / Phoenix
INTERTWINED
I. A better person / II. There is a beach / III. St. John’s Wort / IV. Portland / V. Distract yourself /
VI. There is an ocean / VII. He hasn’t called / VIII. If you stare at the sun / IX. Just one bird / X.
Long enough at the sun / XI. One bird / XII. If you stare
Bio: Emma Grey Rose is a writer based in San Diego, CA. Her poetry has been published in deLuge Literary and Arts Journal, Pinky Thinker Press, Prairie Home Magazine, Bear Paw Arts Journal, Ranger Magazine, Panorama Journal, and elsewhere.