THE PHONE AT THE LOCAL DIVE. IT’S RINGING
for now—the lights, not yet
on, at dusk—everything is good.
the moon aglow. like xmas.
come autumn, I will go
to the clinic to learn
what I already know.
to an old love to hear
what I already
knew. all along
the walk,
I will spit—again—in the dirt.
where everything is still.
for now everythign is good.
nothing yet is true.
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Sara McGuirk is a clown, filmmaker, and drag king based in Durham, NC. She holds an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and was named a finalist for the 2022 Sappho's Prize in Poetry. Her work has appeared in Gulf Coast, Third Coast, Denver Quarterly, and elsewhere.
on, at dusk—everything is good.
the moon aglow. like xmas.
come autumn, I will go
to the clinic to learn
what I already know.
to an old love to hear
what I already
knew. all along
the walk,
I will spit—again—in the dirt.
where everything is still.
for now everythign is good.
nothing yet is true.
︎Add “The Phone at the Local Dive. It’s Ringing” to cart
Sara McGuirk is a clown, filmmaker, and drag king based in Durham, NC. She holds an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and was named a finalist for the 2022 Sappho's Prize in Poetry. Her work has appeared in Gulf Coast, Third Coast, Denver Quarterly, and elsewhere.
