Reverb and Retribution
written by: Aleathia Drehmer
@AleathiaD
Faded light creeps through
a half-shaded window,
cobwebs in the corner,
dirt splashed up from 100 years
of spring rains and forgotten cleanings,
as my body, heavy, slumps
in the cushions of the worn,
floral couch left behind by the dead.
My mind floats past reverb and retribution
feeling everything, feeling nothing.
The light becomes smaller
as my heart grows bigger
now wild and alone and free.
Aleathia Drehmer was the creator and editor of Durable Goods: The Missouri Collective which featured poetry from high school students affected by trauma. Aleathia is the author of seven chapbooks and currently has three collections of poetry available: We Don’t Get to Write the Ending (Roadside Press), Looking for Wild Things (Impspired), and Layers of Half-Sung Hymns (Cajun Mutt Press). Her forthcoming chapbook, Little Graveyards is available in the summer 2025 on Roadside Press.
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