Founded in the fall of 1991, Laurel Moon is Brandeis' oldest, national literary publication. Each issue we publish features original work from undergraduate students.
is angry
she is in my kitchen
i am feeding her slices of
orange and garlic
pig fat and plum
because she is family
that is what’s done
Mother Nature
is tired
she is in my living room
reclines on the floor
i fashion friendship bracelets
of coral, pour mushroom wine
and draw the blinds before
i can’t remember her face,
unflinching like my
roommate or grandmother
drug-dealer or waiter
professor or sister
Mother Nature
is infirm
she is in my bathroom
i am combing her armpits with an antler
i am drawing her a bath with sprigs of lavender
i am calling up hospice to send someone over
that is what’s done
“life-making don’t get
too much respect,” i say
then we are laughing
until we are
numb
Eva Hartigan graduated with a double B.A. in Politics and Philosophy from Brandeis University in May, 2023. She grew up in Illinois with her mother and brother, spending summers with her grandma in western MA. In addition to written poetry, Hartigan co-captained the slam-poetry team in high school.