Misery Charms

He carries his icy misery the same time each year… each year the same shit rises, the same shears tear time’s mist, the same tears smear as arms raise, scream, retch as he cries “Merry Christmas” yet each year—he charms them.

Lauren Theresa (she/her) is a queer neurodivergent writer, chthonic poet, botanical sorceress, and Jungian trauma therapist. She lives in NJ with her husband, two daughters, and myriad of plants, and her publications crawl the pages of http://laurentheresa.com.