Mariah Wilson lives in British Columbia and is previously unpublished. She is an active member of the online community Wild Poetry Forum.
Spring 2008
Table of Contents - Vol. VI, No. 1
Poetry Interview Translations Fiction Book Reviews
We all wanted to see
what would happen
if one of us got in
that rusty rain barrel
and the other launched it
wildly down the hill.
The boys tipped it over
let the stagnant rain water
seep into the scorched summer grass.
I did not know I was
nominated for the first run
until they shoved me in.
© Mariah Wilson
