~ Erasure of letter written to Mary Ruefle
When I talk to you in my head
You’re offended
Now when I read about you
When something is reminiscent
When engaging with your why
You are joy
Thank you


Amy Marques has been known to call books friends and is on a first name basis with many fictional characters. She has been nominated for multiple awards and has visual art, poetry, and prose published in journals such as Streetcake Magazine, South Florida Poetry Journal, MoonPark Review, Bending Genres, Ghost Parachute, Chicago Quarterly Review, and Gone Lawn. More at https://amybookwhisperer.wordpress.com.