by Mark Danowsky
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| “Laura” by Gregory Corso |
“It is with deep sadness and affection that we announce the passing of our friend and Advisory Board member, poet Laura Boss—a truly generous friend to poetry and poets.” —CavanKerry Press, April 15, 2021
for Laura Boss (1938-2021)
First time at the library
festival in West Caldwell
I was introduced as a fan
of your old boyfriend
I saw better
that rainy day
when you smiled wide
big red lips
telling how he removed his coat
& carefully placed it
over a puddle
just so you could
cross the street
Mark Danowsky is Editor-in-Chief of ONE ART: a journal of poetry and Senior Editor for Schuylkill Valley Journal. He is author of the poetry collection As Falls Trees (NightBallet Press). His work has appeared in Bird Watcher’s Digest, Cleaver Magazine, Gargoyle, The Healing Muse, and elsewhere.