Megan Gartrell archive

Summerland

Poetry by Megan Gartrell published in Vol 1 Issue 2

 

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to
find the ways in which you yourself have altered. - Nelson Mandela

Paper boats sail between marijuana flavoured apple trees
faceless boy paper routes
ride past GRAD ‘97 etched in beer filled mountains

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Tractor

Poetry by Megan Gartrell published in Vol 1 Issue 2

Atop the driver’s seat I perch,
sun burnt legs dangling.
Skin clings to sticky worn leather,
smells like gas and grease.

All elbows and ears
I run my hand along the tires.
Rotten apples squeeze
sweet juice between the rubber grooves. (more…)