Yesterday’s News

by Brad Bennett and Michael Dylan Welch


First published in Tandem 1:2, October 2021, page 68. Originally written 14 September 2020 via Zoom.



first day of school

construction paper

in rainbow order Brad


a box in dad’s study

of unused carbon paper Michael


harvest moon

each honey crisp apple

wrapped in tissue paper Brad


sandpaper glinting

in the toolshed

late-autumn sun Michael


under all that paint

somebody’s wallpaper Brad


fish and chips

warming my hands

with yesterday’s newspaper Michael