Swallows by Molly Wadzeck Kraus
It’s not the swallow’s fault your head hurts
Nature finds its payback in the
Eaves and framework of old homes
Whose owners can’t seem to learn
To use a different door when the seasons
Are screaming at them to change
Molly Wadzeck Kraus is a freelance writer and mother of three. Born and raised in Waco, Texas, she moved to the Finger Lakes region of New York, where she worked in animal rescue and welfare for many years. She writes essays and poems about feminism, mental health, parenting, pop culture, and politics. She is usually running late because she stopped to pet a dog.