Customer
Service Ticket Number 16032017
by Rebecca Longenecker
by Rebecca Longenecker
I
pulled the dead things out of the flowerbeds
The
dried up stalks, the brown leaves
I got
an email that said the book I requested
Was
still not available at the library
The
thing about the garden this time of year
Is
that even cleaned up it is brown
It’s a
$2.00 fine when you don’t pick your book up
Be
careful what book you wish for
It
might cost you a few dollars at the greenhouse
For a
bulb a stone that promises to be a flower
In the
age of email and Amazon same-day delivery
You
would think we could have spring already
The
order has been in for a while.
Bio: Rebecca is a born-and-raised Mennonite: the
descendant of farmers, missionaries, conscientious objectors, and an unwavering
commitment to non-violence. She is a recent graduate of Eastern Mennonite
University, where she studied English Language and Literature and dedicated
herself to the craft of writing. She currently lives in Indianapolis, where she
works as a copywriter and editor and enjoys cooking, candle-making, reading,
and writing poetry.