Poetry
Hindsight is a Cruel Mason
Wisdom
whispers: you should have,
should have,
should have known
better.
Decisions draft hallways
of yesterdays, without entrances
or exits, echoing
mistakes: you knew,
you knew, you knew.
Every word a brick of regret
pelting lessons learned too late,
building a prison without
doors: a tomb,
a tomb a tomb.
Maudie Bryant
Maudie Bryant (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated poet, multidisciplinary artist, and educator based in Shreveport, Louisiana. A graduate of the University of Louisiana Monroe (M.A. in English), she surveys the complexities of memory and identity through her work. Her writing explores the layers of human experience, uncovering the disquiet that lies just beneath the surface. Maudie's poetry has been featured or is forthcoming in Apricity Magazine, Welter, and Rathalla Review. Connect with her on Instagram at @maudiemichelle and Bluesky at @maudiemichelle.com.
In Volume 8, Issue 3
- Grey as a Seagull’s Wings
- Paraph
- mitosis
- Hindsight is a Cruel Mason
- How to Love
- The View From The Bus
- Epitaph
- All 39 pieces