An Artifact of Loneliness
1June 29, 2025 by The Citron Review
by Benjamin D. Carson
In an old book,
a strand of her hair.
Benjamin D. Carson’s creative work has appeared in many literary publications, including Rumble Fish Quarterly, Yellow Medicine Review, Crab Creak Review, and Oakwood. His chapbook We Give Birth to Light: Poems appeared in 2021 (Finishing Line Press), and his chapbook The Worrying Stone: Poems appeared in May 2025 (Finishing Line Press). He lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
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