(gnocchi) by Will Arthur Spiller

reba mcentire lived in an apartment
on the other side of our kitchen wall
when i was a young faculty member
at southeastern
we’d sit and listen to her practice
as we shared an evening meal
i’m certain in return she heard us
making love
once she sang to the faculty
at an end of semester meeting
i knew she was going to be a winner
even then
Will Arthur Spiller (he/him) is actually three dogs in a trenchcoat. Find him on Twitter @warthurspiller and on Instagram @willspiller