Veronica McDonald

Veronica McDonald is a fiction writer, poet, visual artist, and the editor and founder of Heart of Flesh Literary Journal. She is a former atheist who now loves to spread the love of Christ to other writers and artists. Veronica has an M.A. in Literature from American University, and recently began the venture of publishing a literary magazine for kids and families, called Pure in Heart Stories. You can find out more about Veronica and her work at veronicamcdonald.com.

Little One

a small boy’s head

soaked in blood

is he my son

or the son of my enemy

either way I am

created to love

the way a mother should

after the birth pains

when life emerges from

blood sweat feces

a crocus grows

under ice and snow

then dies in four years

in a stranger’s arms

cracked concrete chunks cover

soft spring grass

Read Veronica’s work and more in Solum Journal Volume III.

Listen to our interview with Veronica on Solum Podcast.