Sneak peek at what's to come: The Problem of Cake

My first poetry chapbook will be released soon, and Declan asked that I share one of the pieces from it. His wish is my command, so here you go.

The Problem of Cake

The problem with cake

is

that you can either have it

or eat it

but not both.

You can dream about it

but not touch it

smell it

but not taste it

see a sign reading “eat me”

but not dare

for Alice was left

with a handful of crumbs

in a shrinking world.

If you do take a bite

plates shift

eternity rumbles

Eve shrieks

and the cake is no more.

The problem with cake

is

that you can either have it

or eat it

but not both.

And, because you made it this far, here's a sneak peek of the draft cover:

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Suzanne DeWitt Hall (she/they) is the author of the Where True Love Is devotional series, the Living in Hope series of books supporting the loved ones of transgender people, The Language of Bodies (Woodhall Press, 2022), and the Rumplepimple adventures. You can find a full list of her work here: https://amzn.to/3vVPFOE