I. Tongue and twang, needle-barbed, felted, he presides. Need is a word he would never consider— he allows your service. Curling at the edges of rooms, all fringe and frolic, sneak and sass, he slinks. His tail ticks his dreams—of moths, the sharp- angled scent of the plant he loves to gnaw, a full bowl. Grass-tickler, discover […]
Darlene Young
Darlene Young’s poetry collection, Homespun and Angel Feathers, was published by BCC Press in 2019. She teaches Creative Writing at Brigham Young University, and has served as poetry editor of Dialogue journal and Segullah. Her work has been noted in Best American Essays and nominated for Pushcart prizes. She lives with her family in South Jordan, Utah.