By Abbie Hart
Abbie Hart is an 18-year-old poet from Houston, Texas. She has been published around 20 times, including in BRIDGE and Millenial Pulp, and she is the Editor-in-Chief of the Literary Forest Poetry Magazine. In her spare time, she works in theatre tech and paints. Her Instagram is @a.m.hart.poet, and her website is abbiemhart.wordpress.com.
Why we chose this piece: This poem is super immersive with vivid imagery and a solid use of formatting. The way Abbie uses a house as a metaphor for generational trauma is fascinating and resonated with us a lot.