"Quiet Like A Corner"
By Dex
I have fallen in love with my company
even when I step out of
the steaming shower
soft skin, dripping hair
and the only shirts to wear
are mine
Wrapped in the middle
of this bed
with only blankets and dogs
at my back, between my legs
I wake less and less
each night
In the morning I whisper
to no one but me
I am the horse to bet on
and I place my bet
to no one but me
And when the day is swallowed up
in solitude
I am swallowed up
in the quiet
Quiet like a corner
less like a grave
Dex is a poet and former USMC Military Police Officer. She also happens to be the Managing Producer here at VetRep. You can follow her here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
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 Jenn Haltman’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.
Help us move into our permanent home at 1 Angola Rd! A public hearing will be held tonight, May 9, at 7pm at Town Hall in Cornwall in reference to our request to change our zoning from residential to commercial. This is a critical step for us to be able to move forward and get into our new space. If you are able, please come out to the meeting and show your support. If you cannot attend but wish to write a letter you can email it to: supervisor@cornwallny.gov