What Kind of Bomb?

What kind of bomb?

by Nicole Lombardi / November 3rd, 2024

What kind of bomb-
creates a thirty-foot crater
the size of a mother’s heart,

the shape of a shroud?

What kind of bomb
melts tents into
sand into earth back to sky–

pieces of flesh and soul–

fly

fly

fly

Nicole Lombardi a high school English teacher and writer who lives in Oak Park, Il. She has essays published in Mindful Word, English Journal and Feels Blind Literary Magazine. Her poetry can be found in Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Dissident Voice, After Hours Press, and others. Read other articles by Nicole.

This article was posted on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.