Wyoming | Dolly Lemke

Dolly Lemke was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She lives and works in Chicago where she received an MFA in poetry from Columbia College Chicago. She is the author of two chapbooks, O Town Heights (DoubleCross Press, 2012) and I’m so into you (plumberries press, 2013). She founded and co-curated of The Dollhouse Reading Series from 2011-2016 and also co-founded the online poetry journal PINWHEEL where she serves as Poetry Editor. You can find her online at dollylemke.tumblr.com.   19 The first timeI couldn’t find himwas no differentthan the others I rememberedone of his cryptic lettersbursting with wrought metaphorand allegory I will kill the horsesand unhitch the trailerWhile in motionthe sparks will fly It’s not hard to believehe’s unlikeableonce he digs inand you see the fault linesstart to quiver Every two yearsa new PO boxa new housea new horse