After I silently counted
the last “six Mississippi”
Poetry
The Keeping Room is an online magazine for all women writers, poets, and artists.
We are looking to publish your short stories, essays, free writing, poetry, and photo essays that touch on topics related to Women’s Wisdom, Lessons Learned, Self-care, Bodies, Relationships, and Community.
Writers selected for publication will be paid $25
WHITE BOYS THINK THEY OWN ALL THE CREEKS
by Leah Jones
But not the mud in the bend of the road creek
It’s the field feedin’ creek