Posts by Simone Menard-Irvine

August 11, 2025 | Poetry

Tempt

Simone Menard-Irvine

The forecast predicted devastation,
So I scattered sandbags around my house,
Closed the window,
And waited for the deluge.
Fingers gripped my hair and
Yanked me back like a bucking

July 25, 2023 | Poetry

5 Poems

Simone Menard-Irvine

You’ve heard of flightless fish that get flung out of
the water for wanting something special