The 2River View | 25.2 (Winter 2021) |
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Jessica Dionne To Nephthys Guardian of the dead, comforter groves of oranges Goddess of Night. Death. Vulture I sift from the Delta, yearn Nephthys’ Reply Haven’t I answered when you knelt When during funerary you painted sister You prayed for bless’ed hearth, swept Now you ask for rounding, which is to pray how can I answer? Jessica Dionne is a PhD student at Georgia State University. Her work has appeared in JMWW, Narrative, Rust + Moth, SWWIM, and others.
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