Erin Jamieson

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Sinking

I sink deeper & deeper
into an aqueous world
even my lungs ache
I cannot bring myself
to surface–

not where
you lounge
in a striped chair
sipping lemonade
forcing a smile

as if this summer
is like all the others

and not
your last

Erin Jamieson (she/her) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University. Her writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of a poetry collection (Clothesline, 2023) and four poetry chapbooks. Her latest poetry chapbook, Fairytales, was published by Bottle Cap Press. Her debut novel, Sky of Ashes, Land of Dreams, comes out November 1st, 2023.