Erin Jamieson

Erin Jamieson (she/her) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University. Her writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of a poetry collection (Clothesline, NiftyLit, Feb 2023). Her latest poetry chapbook, Fairytales, is available from Bottlecap Press.

Bark & Bone Contribution

‘Family Tree’ brings a failed marriage to a dramatic end. Here’s a snippet:

the rot begins
deep at the roots

peeling bark
sweetly putrid

we pretend
not to notice

planted a year
after we married

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