Katie R. S. : Writing

Deer and Dogwood

Deer and Dogwood

A Poem by Katie R. S.


Today, we found our wedding colors in nature-- red twig dogwood mingling with white barked trees. Across the path, a dead tree growing like a vine ..
In Defense of Artemis

In Defense of Artemis

A Poem by Katie R. S.


The first I saw of Orion was his smile, a stupid, crooked grin under winking pinprick eyes. As a child, I saw him smirking down at me, the first co..
Maps

Maps

A Poem by Katie R. S.


My mother collects state-shapedmagnets from every stateshe's ever visited.Her refrigerator is two thirds of a US mapbought from dozens of gas stations..
Keller Bar, St. Cloud, MN

Keller Bar, St. Cloud, MN

A Poem by Katie R. S.


Come find me again. I’m at the back of the bar / away from the skirts too short for December and the tattoos and piercings and beanies, the to..
On Gunpowder and Stardust

On Gunpowder and Stardust

A Poem by Katie R. S.


I was not born a loaded gun, all metal in the teeth, a mouthful of lead. I was forged into weaponry; first word “gunpowder.” I w..