poetry – Elizabeth Trevathan

Snow Cold Skating

February 25, 2019June 4, 2019 22elizabethmt Creative WritingTagged brothers, poetry, skating, up north lit, up north literary journal

25 February 2019 – Up North Literary Journal A borrowed ice drill from a family friend,to see if the ice would hold,and a newly bought shovel,to clear off the handmade rink.Brought happiness to my small headbundled up in mittens and coats.Momma said helmets were a good idea,but she never said I had to. A big […]

A Single Summer

February 24, 2019June 4, 2019 22elizabethmt Creative WritingTagged boats, cars, Minnesota, poetry, publications, up north lit

25 February 2019 – Up North Literary Journal A shiny, black metal casing,with shadowed grey innardsenclosed us.Crushable black spotsfrom an unknown cigaretteand a radio flashed, shuffling through neon colors,while country radio filledour eyes and ears.The windows were rolled down,and the AC was turned off,despite the humidity.We were driving for a ninety-nine cent bolt. A 1964 […]

Good morning broken glass

January 14, 2019June 4, 2019 22elizabethmt Creative WritingTagged broken, broken glass, class, glass, Good morning broken glass, loft, one lie, poetry, pose, prose poetry, the loft, The Loft Literary Center, two truths, two truths one lie

17 March 2018 – “Two Truths, One Lie” at Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, MN I welcomed the broken glass on the cloudy June morning to my home. Just like any other guest or visitor, I opened the door, letting the wind carry the smell of my daffodil garden to the store bought flowers on […]