The Lobster Considers

PoetryIssue 36
Written by Catherine Wing

Because I am lobster I scuttle blankly in the dark. It is my favorite place. I see little to nothing, which given these two puny black beads wobbling willy-nilly on their small movable stalks should be no surprise.

Catherine Wing

Catherine Wing is the author of two collections of poetry, Enter Invisible and Gin & Bleach. Her poems have been published in such journals as Poetry, The Nation, and The New Republic. She teaches at Kent State University and is honored to be a recipient of a 2026 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.

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