David Mathews’ poem Mothballs has been published David’s latest work, Mothballs, has been published by Eclectica Magazine online. When asked what motivated this particular piece of work David replied, ” One night while on the sofa watching television, I began smelling my girlfriend’s mothball reeking afghan that was her grandmother’s. I started asking my girlfriend questions about her grandmother—she was curious to say the least why I was—just like that, I stumbled into this poem.” Here’s the first stanza from Mothballs: Mothballs My grandmother loved them, placed them everywhere, in circles like the ancients placed… Read Article →
