Childproof SkyChildproof Sky is a 22-poem, 31-page chapbook about the loss of a daughter and covers grief, sadness, resilience, love, and hope.Marginalia Publishing, 2023
Trapper Markelz
Trapper Markelz (he/him) writes from Arlington, Massachusetts. He is the author of the forthcoming chapbook Childproof Sky, a Cherry Dress Chapbooks 2023 selection. His work has appeared in numerous journals.
Arlington, MA, United States
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Selected work (8 publications)
First SnowOur calendars begin in the wrong spot.
They should start and end with the first snow,
poetry
MarlboroughAt the center
stands a photo of a young boy, the name Cicero
scrawled on rain stained paper in purple marker.
poetry
Snow-Colored HomeEach strand is carefully selected,
like a husband building an apology bouquet
in a flower shop; gold roses with baby’s breath.
poetry
Glass CoffinWhat might I give
for a fossil footprint secure in the desert
or a stretch of tar sand to hold me for infinity?
poetry