Haunted House by Meep Matsushima

A large tree in the middle of green woodland. Large white text reads: Haunted House. Smaller text reads: Discussing disabled characters in fairy tales and folklore.

this ghost and me,
we’re both mourning the same thing
 
we miss
the smell of rain evaporating
off hot pavement
 
air conditioner blast
shivering against sweaty air
 
fingers sticky ice cream dripping
soles melting onto pavement
 
we miss
our bodies in the city

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(Originally published in you are here: the journal of creative geography)

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About the author:
Meep Matsushima is a poet and librarian. Her poetry has appeared in Strange Horizons, Microverses, Liminality Magazine, and other fine publications. Say “hi” on Twitter @meep_matsushima or read more of her poetry at http://meep-matsushima.neocities.org.