I want to swallow every story
like it’s my last meal: devouring
crisp pages until metaphor drips
down my chin and I pick the letters
from my teeth with a plotline—
all so I can hold those words inside
my greedy, endless stomach and say,
This is one is mine.
Jenna Mather is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where she studied English and creative writing. With her poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction, she tries to untangle the complexities of love, womanhood, and the writing life. On any given day, you can find her in a coffee shop—or online at @_jennamather and jennamather.com.