Danielle VerwersLeave a Comment on Postcard Poem 2: A Reminder of Days Gone By

Postcard Poem 2: A Reminder of Days Gone By

All the old river towns

are slowly dying out

casinos keep them alive

Locals wage their paychecks

Strangers make bets

on riverboats hoping

for a win, leaving

with empty wallets

Published by Danielle Verwers

Danielle Verwers is a writer and teacher in Columbia, SC. Her poetry has appeared in Eastern Iowa Review, Hawai'i Pacific Review, and elsewhere. She was awarded the Peter Pan Prize, the Klyde Robinson Prize, and the McCray Nickens Fellowship for Poetry in 2022.

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