Frosted fingertips
on stained glass
windows

footsteps
retreat from
abandoned
pews

a woman
black suit
& tie

cleans the
aisles her
hands mapped
with wrinkles
Anna will
never have

crimson cardigan
with
a lover’s
note

powdery snow
kisses velvet
carpet

when misty
sunlight
rushes in
there’s a hymn
that has no words

…

Erin Jamieson’s writing has been published in over 100 literary magazines and nominated twice for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of Net. She is the author of four poetry chapbooks, including Fairytales (Bottle Cap Press, 2023) and a forthcoming collection, and a historical novel, Sky of Ashes, Land of Dreams (Type Eighteen Books, 2023).