Last Things by Rebecca Ellis
“But still it was done,
the last thing, really, they made
together. When the morphine
wasn’t enough, I said to her,
Think of those lilies,
all the colors they’ll bring.”
Enjoy this audio recording of “Last Things” by Rebecca Ellis from Vol. 33:2 of CALYX Journal!
Rebecca Ellis lives in southern Illinois. Her poems can be found in About Place Journal, The American Journal of Poetry, Crab Creek Review, Bellevue Literary Review, and Prairie Schooner. She edited Cherry Pie Press, publishing poetry chapbooks by Midwestern women poets.
Completely awesome.
Wow, BJE. That touched me to my soul.
Beautiful words read in a soft voice with such feeling. My heart is full. Thank you, Rebecca.
Lovely! So moving!
I see your mom in my mind’s eye. Determined to get things done. So wonderful to hear your words. Way to go bje.
Beautiful.
So beautiful. Thank you.
This is wonderful, Becky. Really stunning…
Just perfect. So beautiful.
BJE I am happy to listen to your voice and think of your family. 10th Street house?