"Amputee (Sam's Good Leg)"

By Amy Sexauer

He told us it was easier to lose a leg
Than rehabilitate a shattered one

He wished they had just taken both

I wonder which parts of myself
I would rather amputate

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Amy Sexauer is a poet and author of Poppies published by Dead Reckoning Collective, from which this poem was taken. She is a West Point graduate who spent nine years on active duty in Military Police and Psychological Operations units. She is currently in the Army Reserves. You can listen to our Savage Wonder episode with her here. Follow her here.

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What’s happening at VetRep…

Catch our interview this week with Larry Freeland on the Savage Wonder Podcast here.

Tickets are going fast for the Parlor this season, get yours here before they sell out! We’re currently playing Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon, with Woody Allen’s Central Park West coming up in June.

We are currently offering multiple dates for our online and in-person Playwriting for Veterans classes, and our Acting for Beginners class is now being offered weekly every Saturday from 10am-12pm. Scholarships for qualifying veterans, as well as multi-class passes are available. Registration details can be found here.