by Abbie Doll
the dishes need to breathe
which is really code for
you’re doing it wrong
here, let me help.
prop these up,
they need some air
(to dry)
but I can’t help
wonder why
if they need the air
aren’t they something more,
these ceramics with lungs?
& then
he laughs
(as he so
often does)
at my head
hidden high
amongst
the c l o u d s
Abbie Doll is a writer living in Columbus, OH, with an MFA from Lindenwood University. She is a Fiction Editor at Identity Theory, with work featured in Door Is a Jar Magazine, 3:AM Magazine, and Pinch Journal Online, among others. Her work has been longlisted for The Wigleaf Top 50 and nominated for The Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction, and the Pushcart Prize. Connect on socials @AbbieDollWrites.
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