Kindly
i want to die
in the same way daddy
takes care of tarantulas—
kindly. pick me up
by the leg & chuck
me out the way.
Sarah Karowski (she/her) is a poet and educator. Her debut chapbook, Americana Folktale (2024), was the winner of the Northwest Florida Poets Write Now Poetry Contest. Sarah teaches English at Tallahassee State College. Her work has been featured in magazines like Passionfruit Review, Macrame Literary, Dewdrop, and Elevation Review, as well as anthologies. Sarah currently lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with her found family and two dogs.
Featured Image: California ebony tarantula by Mychemicalromanceisrealemo under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
