@home
Bryce Abell
isolate
problem solver
scrolling through the hours
long showers new clothes
laundry laid out kitchen counters
full glass of water starting new shows
refill rerun rewrite read reduced to four walls and a door
count popcorn ceilings cross laminate floors create patterns cordon
oneself one day someone else the next sun rise and set shadows on bedroom walls
tissues fill trash cans soup fills bowls texts fill inboxes I fill in gaps air in lungs blood in veins
virus in cells thermometer
positive test negative feed
toilet seats Uber Eats
text my ex lose sleep
gain weight Amazon cart
five day break months apart
wifi dips downstairs temp drops windows open microwave beeps fire stick television
bounced check boy bands Spotify wrapped waste removal moonlight alarm clocks can
I go out again when can I go out again when can I go out again when can I go out again
The home is a man’s castle every man is an island every man for himself please stay calm
please stay
Bryce Abell is a twenty-two-year-old substitute teacher from Florida. He graduated from the University of North Florida in 2021 and writes poetry about the South, as well as his place in it. He’s single, enjoys long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners.


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