I did not intend
to make you uncomfortable
to take up too much space
to impose on your life
I did not intend
to have days where I only want to sleep
to be earning so little I cannot pay the bills
to be a failure
I do not intend
to live like this forever
but I do not know
how to escape
The Author
Erin Jamieson holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University of Ohio. Her writing has been published in over fifty literary magazines, and her fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She currently teaches at the University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College and also works as a freelance writer.
Erin Jamieson, Mainville, Ohio
Your "I Did Not Intend" voice feels note-perfect, Erin. Easily my favorite among UL poets. Where else is your work?
Very cool, Erin Jamieson; text and image, both.