My Son Talks About Suicide
About Hilary King
Hilary King is a poet from Virginia who recently relocated to Northern California by way of Georgia. She is the author of the book of poetry, The Maid's Car and her poems have appeared in The Cortland Review, PANK, Gertrude, Vinyl Poetry and other publications.
More Poetry
Ghost-white pedophile on trial, plastic surgery masks
Its unusual suspect, his kidnapped once-black skin,
Elephant Man bones museums bought & sold like hit tracks,
We’re far from the seventeen flavors of hell I run across in the course of my week, things that are just never good: glue traps. outgrown swing sets. waiting rooms.
Let’s grow up together
And forget to pay the rent.