I am drunk
& listening to 4:49 a.m.
in the shower again
on repeat, thinking that
if steam handles lips
the way hands
handle match tips, then you
handle me the way
“too” handles “close”
(& there may never be enough
hot water).
Now, think of all the things
we can count on
our fingers
like the certainty of
smoke:
when it fails to leave a
burning thing behind,
we choke.
Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Kayla Coolican is a freelance writer and poet based in Somerville, MA. A student at Lesley University and regular performer at The Cantab Lounge, she adores collaborative work, and spends her free time as the volunteer editor for a local indie lit-mag. In Cambridge, she is best-known for her steamy spoken-word piece, “Seducing Johnny Appleseed,” featuring in numerous Boston slams and solicited for radio performance in 2016.
Kayla also nurtures a quirky art portfolio and enjoys pairing her written work with Apidae-inspired illustrations. She looks forward to completing her first chapbook soon