Because ⋆ Eve Poetry ⋆ Poetry Feature ⋆ Ashley Howell Bunn

Because by Ashley Howell Bunn

Because the sun is out and there’s life to live

You water your plants

And I feed my sourdough starter

Because it’s nice to watch something grow

And that doesn’t mean that everything isn’t hard

And it doesn’t mean that this is all ok

But the sun is out and we are still here

And sometimes

maybe all the time

This has to be enough

And maybe I just didn’t notice before

Ashley Howell Bunn

Ashley is pursuing her MFA in poetry through Regis University. She is a graduate writing consultant at Regis University, and she also reads and develops community engagement for the literary journal Inverted Syntax.

When she isn’t writing, she teaches and practices yoga and runs a small personal business centered around healing. Her work has previously appeared on the series Head Room Sessions.

She lives in Denver, CO with her partner and child. You can follow Ashley and her writing on Instagram: @howellandheal

Ashley on Instagram

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