My father built us a house with solid front doors, thick enough to save us from wolves. He hoped every exit would hold tight to its jamb. But arms come with hinges. Harsh is the opening when you can’t see what’s coming. Puberty through a peephole never dares to knock. How […]
beth williams
BETH OAST WILLIAM's poetry has been accepted for publication in Leon Literary Review, SWWIM Everyday, Pirene's Fountain, Wisconsin Review, Glass Mountain, GASHER, Fjords Review, and Rattle's Poets Respond, among others. Her poems have been long-listed for Palette Poetry's Sappho Prize and nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize. Her first chapbook, Riding Horses in the Harbor (Finishing Line Press), was published in 2020. She serves on the board of The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Website: BethOastWilliams.com
