by Joyce Carol Oates
Life as it unspools
ever more eludes
examination.
We wonder what is best—
exsanguination in a rush,
or in 1,000 small slashes.
Last updated March 11, 2023
Life as it unspools
ever more eludes
examination.
We wonder what is best—
exsanguination in a rush,
or in 1,000 small slashes.