Jae Nichelle is in a constant state of trying her best. A member of the 2017 Team Slam New Orleans, her spoken word has been on platforms such as Write About Now and Da Poetry Lounge. Her written poetry has been featured in or is forthcoming from Vinyl Poetry and Prose, Muzzle Magazine, EFNIKS magazine, Freezeray Poetry, The Tulane Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, The Washington Square Review, and elsewhere. Her chapbook The Porch (As Sanctuary) is available from YesYes Books.

POETRY

Is Woken Up At 6am On Saturday Because I “Left All Them Damn Dishes in The Sink”

By JAE NICHELLE

I haven’t seen my mother’s face
in a while/ too much empty in the house
/and everything is so heavy these days
/ including her head and her hands