The trees in my backyard are menaces. One has storm damage, another grows mistletoe, a misleading foliage in neon yellow-green. They should come down, someday. It’s expensive, and I don’t want to see them go. I’ve already lost enough, least of all these beautifully living things. As the only female child in an overwhelmingly geriatric […]
Author Archives: Anastasia Jill
Anastasia Jill (she/they) is a queer writer living in the Southeast United States. She has been nominated for Best American Short Stories, Best of the Net, and several other honors. Her work has been featured with Poets.org, Pithead Chapel, Contemporary Verse 2, OxMag, Broken Pencil, and more.