Signs and Signalsby Mary Ann SamynWould have done is a pleasing phrase I repeat for fun.Magic spell, maybe. Nothing to...
Mary Ann Samyn
I BETTER GET GOING
I Better Get Goingby Mary Ann SamynAfternoon sun through tall windows.Or sinking into the sand.It’s nice to be warm...
Don’t Make It Academic
Don't Make It Academicby Mary Ann Samyn—Why did I stay beside after he had gone?Because that was his body! Where the...
A Good Cry
A Good Cryby Mary Ann SamynOverheard conversations are best.“That’s a pretty big bear. Do you love it?” Etc.I’m always...

Mary Ann Samyn is the author of seven collections of poetry, including The Return from Calvary and Air, Light, Dust, Shadow, Distance, both from 42 Miles Press. She teaches in the MFA program, writes about all things Cake & Poetry on Substack, and lives in WV and in her home state of Michigan.
