Harriot West
gone missing
an email received December 7
I regret to inform you that Cecil Applegate passed away October 2. A memorial service will be held at the Springfield Community Center December 12 at 3pm. You are welcome to attend. Some of you may not actually know or remember Cecil, so I apologize for bothering you. I’m basically just going through his contacts before closing his account.
the silver band he hammered years ago i lost that too
About the Author
Harriot West lives in Eugene, Oregon, and rarely manages to write a prose poem that feels complete without adding at least one haiku.
Oh my. I think I’ll go through immediately and update my contacts.