One has to wonder
if Ebenezer
Scrooge actually saw four ghosts
or drank too much rum

Elizabeth Bates is a high school poetry and creative writing teacher. She is drafting her debut novel. Her poetry has appeared in The Daily Drunk mag, The Ekphrastic Review, Versification literary zine, and Kreaxxxion Review. She lives in Washington state with her husband, son, and two Siberian Huskies.