A Chosen Death
This poem was published in 2017 by Cold Creek Review as part of their Issue 4. “A Chosen Death” grapples with parental addiction as well as the anger and grief that come with it.
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My father picked his death
A Chosen Death
Out at a 2-for-1 special
At the local magic store.
He was always a bargain hunter.