this is a metaphor for life

By Mia Vodanovich

the quesarito was back at taco bell
the day after my father’s funeral

we brought some back to the house
to eat
while we watched the fellowship of the ring
and when i got down to the last bite
i found
staring back at me

one little curly black hair


Mia Vodanovich (she/they) is a writer, educator, podcast co-host, and semi-avid ABBA fan from the Bay Area. She has had work published in The Bohemian, Leaf by Leaf, House of HASH, Unstamatic Magazine, and Healthline Zine. Their debut chapbook Not Long for This World was published in 2023 with Bottlecap Press. Follow them on Instagram @the_galacticmermaid