She is Mental Obsession
by Laurie Kolp
Laurie Kolp’s poems have appeared in the Southern Poetry Anthology VIII: Texas, Stirring, Whale Road Review, Pith, Rust + Moth, and more. Her poetry books include the full-length Upon the Blue Couch and chapbook Hello, It's Your Mother. An avid runner and lover of nature, Laurie lives in Southeast Texas with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
Remember not to speak of her when you are alone.
She’ll reach into a pocket and hand you this moment—
how softly it comes up like an ungathered lily.
Cento Credits: L1- Kristina Marie Darling, For Once, Jane Defines Violence; L2- Sarah Getty, That Woman; L3- Lola Ridge, A Memory
