Hard Landing
written by: Lisa Reynolds
In the beginning,
there was a brick house
with thin walls,
creaky oak stairs
and a hard landing
by the front door.
I think of how she tossed
herself like a rag
to reach there.
I remember him saying,
she should have held the rail.
He’d tell me that
time and time again,
hold the rail, hold the rail.
I didn’t know if he cared
or it was just a command
on his list of many.
Lisa Reynolds is a Canadian writer of poetry and short stories, holding degrees from York University. Her works are published internationally in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Publication credits include those by Anti-Heroin Chic, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Pure Slush Books, Raven’s Quoth Press, Sledgehammer Lit, Spillwords, Sweetycat Press, The Rye Whiskey Review, The Wild Word (Berlin), and Valiant Scribe, among others. Translations of her poetry are scheduled for release in 2022. She is a member of The Ontario Poetry Society and the Writing Community of Durham Region. She lives east of Toronto, Ontario.
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