Title
Campus Units
English
Document Type
Creative Writing
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2012
Journal or Book Title
River Styx
Volume
88
First Page
66
Abstract
Bitter green, bottled dust of pungent woods
I've carried across cities and states, past its prime,
almost gone now, origanum vulgare, twenty-five years
since I tucked it in the spice rack after he insisted
he was allergic, although I'd used it in the lasagna,
chili, and spaghetti he'd eaten with relish, without illness...
Copyright Owner
Debra Marquart
Copyright Date
2012
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Marquart, Debra, "Ground Oregano" (2012). English Publications. 146.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/engl_pubs/146
Comments
This poem is published as “Ground Oregano.” River Styx 88 (2012): 66. Posted with permission.