ROOTS
the madrigal, volume ii
Sunshower
by b. pick
Rain drips
down off the awning
of your childhood home
a lesson in dew and
doing the right thing;
as we cross the threshold
Of a cabin
built with broken nails
and cracking cuticles
hammered to aromatic
cedar with false idols
wrapped around ring fingers.
b. pick is a lesbian poet and creative non-fiction author based in small town Canada. They are an English student at Western University, where they work as the Opinions Editor for the Western Gazette. Their work has most recently appeared in Tipping the Scales, Second Chance Lit, and Grubstreet Journal, among others. When they're not writing, b. is an earring maker, a mom friend, and lover of all things pink. They can be found offline cuddled up with their French Bulldog, Colette, and a cup of herbal tea, or on Twitter at @_bpick.