The grass tells me what to do.
To water it past thirst, so tiny pools
float on the surface. Fight off ants
that are tearing up the yard. Pinch
the child with the magnifying glass.
Lay in it in the
Donald Illich
Donald Illich's work has appeared in journals such as <i>The Iowa Review</i>, <i>LIT</i>, <i>Nimrod</i>, <i>Passages North</i>, <i>Rattle</i>, <i>Sixth Finch</i>, <i>Memoir(and)</i>, and <i>Barrelhous
The Alarm
All night my alarm waited, spiked
with excitement, looking forward
to buzzing me awake when I wanted
to stay asleep, buried under a pillow.
It had a job to do, and it was