Trespass

Trespass, the winner of the National Poetry Series open competition, showcases a powerful poetic talent who explores the darker side of domestic life with unique and startling vision.

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pages

80
publisher

Selected by

Charlie Smith

CHERRY TREE

My father
mows tight squares
around her, she

rains pink on him
a rock

cracks inside the blades
she eats down
flurries

I’ve grown
too lush 

don’t leave me
with him