PinnedMaggie McCombsinThe InterstitialSeltzer and SynesthesiaYou know The joke about Flavored seltzer, How it tastes like fruit But doesn’t? Not sweet, mind you, Just wet.2 min read·Apr 22, 2024--3--3
PinnedMaggie McCombsinThe InterstitialThe April of poppiesEaster came late that year. An April forlorn, beleaguered by poppies. The April that aged us — just five months before The eleven-shaped…3 min read·Apr 9, 2024--22--22
Maggie McCombsMy first poem ever, for your entertainmentMy soul now sighs of something sweet, The minuet of mirth — As echoes from each budding beech, and flowering tree and bird. Come sing…1 min read·Mar 8, 2024--1--1
Maggie McCombsBirthday existentialismTurning thirty-anything and the crisis that comes with it. 2 min read·Nov 14, 2023--3--3
Maggie McCombsTrinketsI changed my hair today. Most of it, gone…dyed dark, beautifully trimmed, un-demure. 1920s?2 min read·Mar 14, 2023----
Maggie McCombsBring Your Pet to School DayI had been working with my pet for months, training him. We had almost gotten to the point where he surpassed the expectations I had when I…3 min read·Sep 30, 2022----