Michael Chitwood
Michael Chitwood is the author of four collections of poetry. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and has recently had work published in the Threepenny Review, the Christian Science Monitor, and Shenandoah.
Poetry
My Father’s Torso
It first appears in the guest-bath mirror, / beheaded and one arm missing / due to the angle I have of him / getting ready for his appointment.
November 2009
Essays, Memoirs & True Stories
A Story About The General
Every hour or so I take a break and go out to the garage. Our sixteen-year-old cat is curled on a blanket there. He has an awkward cast on one of his hind legs. I broke the leg three days ago when I accidentally backed over him with my car.
June 2004
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