You taught me how to love. You taught me when to leave.
I hope you are not angry. I hope you understand.

Issue 4 of Tattie Zine

Breakup Letter for Boise, Upon Leaving for Somewhere Else

I am not my own—but if I have loved you,
I certainly am yours, at least in part.

Issue 4 of The Jupiter Review

I Am Not My Own

I make my language crafty. I mold words into worlds
and pretend all I did was add an L. 

Issue 1 of Renaissance Review

Language Arts & Crafts

It is 8:10 here and I miss them, 
our beautiful togetherness, the way the dog always stood 
with her front legs up on my chair. Is she standing like that now?

Issue 3 of Celestite Poetry

On Sunsets & Pesto Tortellini

I’ll be your astronaut, fishbowl helmet and all. I’ll be your Armstrong. Your Aldrin. Hell, I’ll pull you round this country in my passenger seat like Apollo pulled the sun across the sky.

Issue 1 of The Lovers Literary Journal

Erica Larsen

Selected work