The Roadside Grave

By Jessica Mazur

Five sunflowers tied to a sign.
One shoe lace, 
wrapped four times.
Three big knots,
and two little bows.
Who lies sleeping in the earth below?
Could be yours and could be mine.
Five sunflowers
tied to a sign.

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Jessica Mazur is a mid 20s poetry, and fiction writer desperately pursuing her career as an author before her mom can make her get a 'real job'. She can often be found in her Upstate NY backyard birdwatching, in the kitchen baking, or reading absolutely anything, absolutely anywhere. Her most recent project, a collection of haikus celebrating the everyday trivialities of life, is due for publication in 2024. Hopefully.