Kat Lehmann

New Greening

First, the vines. Confident squirrels. Chipmunks residing in the houses. After a few years, saplings and roots crack the concrete. Entire food chains slide into towns, link by link. Into cities, street by street. A grand re-wilding is underway—now that the humans are gone.

plague dystopia
the sound between
crickets

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About the Author

Kat Lehmann is a Connecticut poet and scientist captivated by the grandiose within the minute. She’s widely published, and her books include the recent haibun collection Stumbling Toward Happiness.