a hint of a smell
so sweet it could only be
a flower or death
Kai Holmwood (she/her) holds an MA in Writing from the University of Canterbury in Aotearoa New Zealand, where her final project related to the instability of Californian identity. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Solarpunk Magazine, Abyss & Apex, tiny wren lit, Eco Punk Literary, and elsewhere. Find her at https://www.kaiholmwood.com or on social media @kaiholmwood.