“Have I Mentioned I Am A Wolf” by Sarah Herrin
Housewolf home-kept restless in my cage
Close the catch on my own collar
At night I don’t mind the leather the fur-lined edge
Windchime metal that beckons an invisible leash
Not the lone type not quite not even an alpha
pack animal finding solace in the wildness of others
I hunt I feed I bury the excess for later –
Run through the forest howl at the half-moon
No need to wait until she is full
I am full – full of night
I swallow the stars Drink moonlight like milk
In this house I run and run
And chase my own tail.
About Sarah Herrin
They/Them
Sarah Herrin is a queer non-binary poet based in Colorado. They studied at the Savannah College of Art & Design and in the South of France. They are the author of several chapbooks including One Thousand Good Answers (Sunday Mornings At The River) and The Oceanography of Her (Papeachu Press). They are the co-founder and editor of Beyond The Veil Press, which aims to raise mental health awareness through poetry and art.