Birthstone

Birthstone

Jessie Epstein

For Amy

She will be a well-watered garden,
but sometimes the source will be a
tidal wave. Don’t hesitate. Give in to
it. Her business will be circumference,
but she will learn it through hollowing
out. This may happen more than once.
Certain stones will be left to her care,
but time’s tender erosure will turn some
to crumbs. That last bit, we promise.

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Jessie Epstein
Actor & Writer

Jessie has been published in Identity Theory, Anti-Heroin Chic, and Illinois’ Best Emerging Poets

Photography by Nicole Dworczyk & Constantin Seuss