Antidote On this jeweled journey, the sheep kiss me on the mouth. The sun rises and falls into the lake with a splash. I weep the loss of light, yearn for a sun-kissed evening when the world is wonderous and I am a wife of the universe, conceived by the clouds, birthing love that cannot burn out.
Bethany Jarmul’s work has appeared in more than 50 literary magazines and been nominated for Best of the Net and Best Spiritual Literature. Her chapbook This Strange and Wonderful Existence is forthcoming from Bottlecap Press. Her chapbook Take Me Home is forthcoming from Belle Point Press. She earned first place in Women on Writing’s Q2 2022 & Q2 2023 essay contests. She lives near Pittsburgh. Connect with her at bethanyjarmul.com or on Twitter:@BethanyJarmul.
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