SO MUCH WAS LOST IN THE HEATWAVE

PoetryIssue 1
Written By B. L. Bruce

 

So much was lost in the heatwave. The dirt wouldn’t take the

water, as if already surrendering. The hydrangea blushed a deep

brown—I expected this—but even the leaves of the aloe curled, the

coneflower wilted into the dust. And now that unmistakable smell

of death is on the evening breeze. The vultures circle.

B. L. Bruce

B. L. Bruce (she/her) is a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee and award-winning poet. With a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing, Bruce is the editor-in-chief of the nature-themed literary magazine Humana Obscura and the author of four books: The Weight of Snow, The Starling's Song, 28 Days of Solitude, and Measures. 

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