From a little bump in the earth, which was published in April by Copper Canyon Press.

I wasn’t proud of my aim
at the bird I kept missing
& then finally shot through the head
even when the men around me stopped
looking down their guns
to glove my shoulders
to look into my cry-ready eyes
which is all I’d ever wanted them to do

Uncle Pac jumped from the ground
so I thanked God
he didn’t become a bird
I’m sure we would have shot through him too

I…