United States, (b. 1947)
We Never Give Them Names
- Begin with cows:
- dumb and big-eyed
- and slow-moving.
- Pigs are alert, bright
- and suspicious. They know
- the ramp means no exit.
- Who cares about chickens
- with their non-sentient
- feathers and beaks?
- Fish come willingly.
- shimmering with scales.
- They hardly feel the knife.
About the Poet:
Teresa White, United States, (b. 1947), is a poet and writer. White’s work has been published in Avatar, Blue Moon Review, Conspire, Eclectica, Eye Dialect, La Petite Zine, Mefisto, Melic Review, Octavo, Riding The Meridian, Savoy, Free Cuisenart, Green Tricycle, Octavo, Horsethief’s Journal, Wired Hearts and others.
White grew up in Seattle, an atmosphere she reports encouraged her writing. She wrote her first short story at age nine and began writing poetry at fourteen. She occasionally dabbles in watercolor painting. In 1999 she was nominated for a Pushcart by Melic Review, and was selected as the featured poet in Melic Review’s millenium issue. She is the author of one book of poems In What Furnace? (Two Steps, 1997). [DES-01/22]