Prickly back tendrils / alert me to your presence / at my bedside. I pull the blanket / up over my shoulder like a lover /
after sex or kissing me / goodnight.
Author: Aigner Loren Wilson
Aigner Loren Wilson is a PNW writer originally from the Jersey Shore whose love of speculative fiction propels her through her everyday life. Her poetry, fiction, and nonfiction has appeared in Mythcreants, Terraform, Nightlight, and more. She is a volunteer associate editor for the award-winning magazine Strange Horizons and horror podcast Nightlight, and is also a member of the Codex Writers Group. Currently, she is working on a novel, the endless submission grind, and becoming a better writer than the day before. To support her and get inside highlights of her writing life, visit her Patreon and sign up for a tier.