Ahrend Torrey enjoys exploring nature of southern Louisiana with his husband Jonathan and their two rat terriers Dichter and Dova. He works in New Orleans and is the author of “Small Blue Harbor” published by the Poetry Box Select imprint in 2019. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Wilkes University.
A poem by Ahrend Torrey
During Saga Dawa, I Walk to the Marsh; You Should Too
Get there early on a day of spotty rain; be on the muddy path and find contentment with damp clothes. You’ll hear palmettos off to the side, yaupons on your way. You’ll hear shuffling under leaves, feel the sharp sting hit your skin though you’re covered in bug spray. You’ll walk in the dark and […]
It jeers through the trees— / this moment never uttered before
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