This is what I see tonight: you splayed out on a mattress, all the clocks set to winter. Because we both know our mutual fallibility,
more loveAuthor: Hillary Smith
Hillary Smith-Maddern (she/her) is an educator and committed dilettante. A proud cat lady and
avid collector of neglected plants, she enjoys diving into the shallow end of everything and
scrolling casually through JSTOR. Currently residing in Western Massachusetts, she aspires to
fake her death and never return to America. She will obviously take her cats with her. You can
find her work in Whale Road Review, Only Poems, and The Disappointed Housewife among
others. You can find her on Instagram @sylviaplathsdrunkghost