Natalie Nee

Don't Buy Me Flowers

I pick caskets

while you pick carnations

A bouquet of white,

scented with sympathy

that will soon be

just one more thing that dies.

Natalie Nee is a novelist, former ghostwriter, and latte enthusiast. Natalie's short story, “Saudade,” was selected as one of Across the Margin’s Best Of stories published in 2023 and was recently featured on their podcast, ATM Storytellers. Her work has appeared in Roi Fainéant Press, Half and One, Epistemic Literary, and HerStry Literary Magazine. Natalie’s debut novel will be going on submission this year. To read more, check out her website: www.natalienee.com. She's cooler on Twitter (@novelnatalie).