The Paddock Review

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A Poem by Kate McNairy

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Brother and Sisters

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We were built 

in a wary home.

 

White columns still 

buttress the doorway.

 

Now each kept secret,

breathes far from. 

 

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This poem is from the chapbook When the Cats Yawn by Kate McNairy (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/when-the-cats-yawn-by-kate-mcnairy/


Kate McNairy is a minimalist poet inspired by Emily Dickinson and William Carlos Williams, among others and she has published the chapbooks: June Bug, (2014), Light to Light (2016), and My Wolf (2021). Her poems have appeared in several journals including Third Wednesday, Raven’s Perch, Bluebird Word, Scarlet Dragonfly, and Local Gems. Kate was a featured poet at Café Lena and on the editorial board of The Apple Tree. Having B.A. and M.A. degrees from SUNY Albany, she has been a writing instructor at Adirondack Community College, Empire State College and has also been a freelance writer for several newspapers. Kate has also attended the NYS Writers Institute Summer Program at Skidmore, The Frost Place, and Tupelo. She lives with Jon in upstate New York.