Saturday, October 3, 2020

her fire blanket

she keeps a fire blanket
on a hook
in the kitchen,
an extinguisher on
the counter.
there's a gas mask
on top of the refrigerator
and a rope ladder
hanging out the window.
a can of sand
sits in the corner.
a barrel of water stands next
to the stove.
dinner will be ready soon
she yells from
the kitchen with the door
closed,
the alarm going
off in a circular scream,
smoke eeking out
into the room.

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