The Violence of English Ivy

Tara Lingeman
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Poems
2 min readJan 25, 2023

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On an innocuous Tuesday morning,
With icy winter rain tapping at my window
Driving my daughter to school
Sza’s soulful words rolling through my Buick

The loneliness pounces
Creeps through my rib cage like English Ivy
And threatens my heart with its violent tendrils

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Tara Lingeman
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Poems

Seeker, Lover of Stories, Writer, and Teacher. Author of a memoir about searching and finding and a novel, Salamandra. Find both @ https://linktr.ee/taraling.