Tinderbox

Just as Hemlock
digs its graves in the
carrot family plot
and Belladonna
runs in the same circles
as the cherry tomato
you, too, will burn holes
in family trees and
leave dance cards in the mud.

Erin Emily Ann Vance is a Canadian writer and educator. Her work has appeared in many magazines, including An Capall Dorcha, Skylight 47 Poetry, Allegro, Bindweed, Poethead, and more. Her website is erinvance.ca.