Pallbearing free verse poetry but she can't help but

but she can't help but notice that things are a bit unusual

endures the humiliation of her body’s insistent desires

only plays the blues on his trumpet

” —Children's Literature

and her desire for companionship becomes unavoidable

Pallbearing free verse poetry but she can't help butAn honest and unaffected collection of human experiences that deftly tackles themes of grief, loss, missed opportunities, and the pain of letting go. The stories in Michael Melgaards poignant debut collection Pallbearing offer candid snapshots of life in a small town, where the struggle to make ends meet forces people into desperate choices. In Little to Lose, a son confronts his mother over the crushing prison of debt created by her gambling