Tell me, who is evil

These people,
would-bes,
who cut your grass,
change your babies’ diapers,
wash your dishes,
serve you dinners

you would just as soon
they get sliced up
by a semi-circular saw
as they cross the Rio Grande,
nearing the end of their odyssey,
To serve you

Tell me,
who is evil

As a prolific author from the Boston area, Peter F. Crowley writes in various forms, including short fiction, op-eds, poetry and academic essays. In 2020, his poetry book Those Who Hold Up the Earth was published by Kelsay Books and received impressive reviews by Kirkus Review, the New Age and two local Boston-area newspapers. His writing can be found in Middle East Monitor, Znet, 34th Parallel, Pif Magazine, Galway Review, Digging the Fat, Adelaide’s Short Story and Poetry Award anthologies (finalist in both) and The Opiate. His books That Night and Other Stories (CAAB Publishing) and Empire’s End (Alien Buddha Press) were released during the week of Friday the 13th in October 2023. Read other articles by Peter F..