From Precious Energy. Published by Book*hug in 2017.

she’s the one whose mom is mean about the ice-cream truck
and she’s the one whose mom won’t vaccinate
and she’s the one whose mom is in Mitsubishi ads
she’s the one whose mom teaches us about peanut allergies
she’s the one whose mom is sad a lot and she’s the one whose mom
got divorced again, she’s the one whose mom can sew dolls, pillows
and other broken stuff back together
she’s the one whose mom makes metal jewellery and tiny chairs
and she’s the one whose mom is against gluten
she’s the one whose mom hates it outside
and she’s the one with two or three, maybe four moms
who all have azaleas drawn on their arms and shoulders
she’s the one with the mom who came to visit our class
and talked about volcanoes, who loves roses and accounting
the one with the same mom who told us
we all need to get bank accounts in our own names
and learn about money, now, while we’re still young