Haunted Underneath the Song

I. She wrote “death” with a permanent marker on my napkin and left the table. II. Whoa, what happened? Do you want the long version or the short one? The long one. I tried to save my life but I failed. What’s the short one? It’s burnt. III. The first time she held my hands, we were in the middle of aisle seven, looking for the right sized bandages. But it was too late, the blood, dried too quickly. IV. It has only been four days, but I can’t recall the sound of her voice or the last time we laughed together. Her purple afghan lays in the corner, cold and neatly folded.

Jacqueline Pham

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My name is Jacqueline Pham and I go by Jax NTP. I am currently a full time resident at California State University, Long Beach for the Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Poetry. I hold two Bachelor of Arts degrees from CSULB, one in Literature and one in Creative Writing with a minor in Psychology. I have an affinity for Jellyfish and Polaris. My poems have been featured in The Mas Tequila Review, Bank Heavy Press, The Legendary, Carnival Lit Mag, RipRap and the International Youth Poetry Anthology.