by Heather Kolf
(how many hearts stopped)
when they rolled out the new technology
over antiquated legacy systems
of course it would break
who would not know it would break
(how many stomachs dropped)
when it broke like it should
and they grounded the planes
like they grounded the planes
that time in September
(you on that plane)
how dare they
how dare they
fuck those guys
when they rolled out the new technology
over antiquated legacy systems
of course it would break
who would not know it would break
(how many stomachs dropped)
when it broke like it should
and they grounded the planes
like they grounded the planes
that time in September
(you on that plane)
how dare they
how dare they
fuck those guys
Heather Kolf is a Michigan writer who holds a Master of Arts in English from Wayne State University in Detroit. Her 2026 poem “Detroit, River” was a winner of the "If the River Could Sing" writing contest. Other poems have appeared in The Banyan Review, The Paddock Review, and Peninsula Poets. Tales of an Anxious Hiker, her first poetry collection, was published in 2025 (Finishing Line Press). She can be found on Instagram @heatherkolf
