Poetry by Ed Makowski
People often
make decisions
based on
where they’re from
not
where they
are
Ed Makowski is a poet and writer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His next book, Swing At Your Own Risk, will be out in the near future. Ed works at a nature center, has a penchant for rum, and prefers two wheels to four.
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