Two Poems by Felicia Nimue Ackerman

~ Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Death Can Be Good

Death can be good.
I’ll tell you how.
Just have it come
Decades from now.

“Death Can Be Good” first appeared in Time Magazine.


Simon’s Sentiments

Can’t resist those cakes and pies?
I don’t judge you by your size.
I won’t care if you get fat.
I’ll still love you–
I’m your cat.

“Simon’s Sentiments” first appeared in The Providence Journal.




Felicia Nimue Ackerman is a professor of philosophy at Brown University and has had over 300 poems published in a wide range of places, including twenty-four in past issues of Sparks of Calliope.

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Published by Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Randal A. Burd, Jr. is the editor of Sparks of Calliope. A Pushcart Prize nominee, his 2nd collection was "Memoirs of a Witness Tree" (Kelsay Books, 2020). Randal has published poetry in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. Follow him on X: @colonelrandal.

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