"brief lesson on marriage" by G. C. Waldrep

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I asked my wife to check the hive, to see if the hive were burning. (I had no wife, no hive.) Yes, she said, rising up from where she'd been embroidering a new wind. Then —Yes, she said again, only this time a bit more softly.            Copyright © 2019 G. C. Waldrep. Originally published in Poem-a-Day on May 27, 2019, by the Academy of American Poets. About This Poem   "There were originally two other 'brief lessons'—'brief lesson on corpses' and 'brief lesson on scars.' On the whole, I preferred marriage to corpses, or scars, but we are not always the ones who get to make such choices." —G. C. Waldrep   G.C. Waldrep's most recent books are feast gently (Tupelo Press, 2018) and Testament (BOA Editions, 2015). He teaches at Bucknell University, edits the journal West Branch, and lives in lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Poetry by Waldrep   feast gently (Tupelo Press, 2018) "Waiting for Happiness" by Nomi Stone "Stories About Love/Wedding Poem for Ada & Lucas" by Jason Schneiderman "Notes for Further Study" by Christopher Salerno May Guest Editor: Victoria Chang   Thanks to Victoria Chang, author of Barbie Chang (Copper Canyon Press, 2017), who curated Poem-a-Day for this month's weekdays. Read a Q&A with Chang about her curatorial approach this month and find out more about our guest editors for the year. Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038