Here at this acreage
In my two-bedroom apartment
I have a stable of poems|
This one is cross-eyed and prances sideways
Mince mince mince mince
This one paws the air and screams
This one is flabby and won’t take a bridle
Tack is mismatched
stalls are mucky
But this is what I wanted
A place in the country
Mikaela Hafen
Mikaela Hagen lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she is a middle school teacher. After a childhood of prolific poetry writing, she took a two-decade sabbatical from the art and is just now returning.