Mathias Nelson
Mathias Nelson is a janitor. He’s also the descendant of Rollo, first ruler of Normandy. His first book of poetry, Dip My Pacifier in Whiskey, was published by The New York Quarterly. He lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
— From February 2018
Poetry
The People I Work With Don’t Talk About Trump
We’re janitors, but we’re called floor-crew technicians. / We work at night. / Darius lives in a trailer with his dad / because his dad has cirrhosis and emphysema.
February 2018
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