Sarah A. Etlinger is an English professor who lives in Milwaukee, WI, with her family. A Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee, she is the author of four books; most recently, A Bright Wound (Cornerstone Press, April 2024). Work appears in Spoon River, Pithead Chapel, Rattle, and many others. When not writing or teaching she can be found cooking, baking, bird watching, and spending time near Lake Michigan.
Afternoon’s the best time to see them,
when the morning feeding is over
and most of the day’s work is finished, only
the long hours before night...
