Poetry by Courtney LeBlanc

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I Ask Amy Her Thoughts on My Marriage

Baby, we both know I know nothing
about making it work. I made it two
years with my guy and he was in jail
for part of them. Here’s what I do 
know: take what you can and use
it – write your poems, you know I wrote
my songs. Sure, he broke my fucking
heart, but the music! Maybe that makes
it worth it. I don’t know anymore,
you just gotta love until you die. 
What else can you do?

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Courtney LeBlanc is the author of the full length collections Exquisite Bloody, Beating Heart (Riot in Your Throat) and Beautiful & Full of Monsters (Vegetarian Alcoholic Press). She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Riot in Your Throat, an independent poetry press. She loves nail polish, tattoos, and a soy latte each morning. Read her publications on her blog: www.wordperv.com. Follow her on twitter: @wordperv, and IG: @wordperv79. 

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