The Mother Warns the Tornado | Poem by Catherine Pierce | Film by Isaac Ravishanara from angela choke Watch Video
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Description: The Mother Warns the TornadonnScene: a bathtub, dry. The noise outside inaudible behind the baby’s wails.nnI know I’ve already had more than I deserve. nThese lungs that rise and fall without effort, nthe husband who sets free house lizards,nthis red-doored ranch, my mother on the phone,nthe fact that I can eat anything—gouda, popcorn,nmassaman curry—without worry. SometimesnI feel like I’ve been overlooked. Checks nand balances, and I wait for the tally to be evened.nBut I a