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Emily (Pineau) Lacey’s poetry has appeared in The Bluebird Word, The Raven’s Perch, Evening Street Review, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Solstice’s MFA program at Pine Manor College.

She Needs to Know

Emily (Pineau) Lacey

blue jay still on branch,
doesn’t notice how stunning she is against
all the white.
She’s safe from the chill,
less bird and more feather ball.
No need to think
about ice or snow
when your body is prepared.
She looks around like she’s curious,
but she knows everything she needs
to know—

she calls out
anyway, waits for an answer.

— Emily (Pineau) Lacey

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