everyone’s teeth are broken but

people keep chewing rocks.

everyone’s stomachs are empty but

people keep drinking gasoline. Boy in a Closed Mill Town by Zackary Lavoie

Rural Maine was once a hotbed for Mill Towns. Entire communities were built around mills, offering a promise of wealth and stability. Unfortunately, most of these mills were eventually closed and torn down, leaving the towns once centred around them helpless. Many families felt the destructive impact of the closings. Poverty, drug addiction, depression, and many, many other difficult scenarios soon followed. This poem explores the impact on the relationship between a father and son in a closed mill town.

Zack Lavoie graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington and is the author of the chapbook UPHEAVALS (Pond Bench Press). He was awarded the 2017 Alice James Books Director's Chair Fellowship in Farmington, Maine and is the winner of the Franklin & Somerset County Poetry Competition.  works as an EFL editor for a global trading platform and as a copy editor locally. His work can be found in Empty Mirror Magazine, OCCULUM Journal, Dirty Paws Poetry Review, Longleaf Review, FlyPaper Mag, OXIDANT | ENGINE, and on the 'Memoria' podcast.                    

UPHEAVALS can be purchased directly through his website or on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

You can find Zack on his website,  Twitter, and Instagram.  

Acknowledgements:

Memoria is written, produced, edited and presented by Nat V.

Zackary Lavoie's short poem, Boy in a Closed Mill Town, is written and read by Zack. The podcast story is edited by Jen Farrow.

Music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions,   "Sage the Hunter" and "Wax Paper Jewel".

Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, See Me Doodle, is out now.

<blockquote>
everyone&rsquo;s teeth are broken but
people keep chewing rocks.
everyone&rsquo;s stomachs are empty but
people keep drinking gasoline.
</blockquote>
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<h3>Boy in a Closed Mill Town by Zackary Lavoie</h3>
Rural Maine was once a hotbed for Mill Towns. Entire communities were built around mills, offering a promise of wealth and stability. Unfortunately, most of these mills were eventually closed and torn down, leaving the towns once centred around them helpless. Many families felt the destructive impact of the closings. Poverty, drug addiction, depression, and many, many other difficult scenarios soon followed. This poem explores the impact on the relationship between a father and son in a closed mill town.
Zack Lavoie graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington and is the author of the chapbook UPHEAVALS (Pond Bench Press). He was awarded the 2017 Alice James Books Director's Chair Fellowship in Farmington, Maine and is the winner of the Franklin &amp; Somerset County Poetry Competition.&nbsp; works as an EFL editor for a global trading platform and as a copy editor&nbsp;locally. His work can be found in <a href="https://www.emptymirrorbooks.com/poems/poems-zachary-lavoie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Empty Mirror Magazine</a>, OCCULUM Journal, Dirty Paws Poetry Review, Longleaf Review, FlyPaper Mag, <a href="https://www.oxidantengine.com/zacklavoie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OXIDANT</a> | ENGINE, and on the 'Memoria' podcast. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
UPHEAVALS can be purchased directly through his website or on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Upheavals-collection-poems-Zackary-Lavoie/dp/0692052828" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> and Barnes &amp; Noble.
You can find Zack on his <a href="http://www.zackarylavoie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/zclavoie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://instagram.com/zclavoie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Acknowledgements:
Memoria is written, produced, edited and presented by <a href="http://natalievella.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nat V</a>.
Zackary Lavoie's short poem,&nbsp;Boy in a Closed Mill Town, is written and read by Zack. The podcast story is edited by <a href="http://www.memoriapodcast.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jen Farrow</a>.
Music in this episode is by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>, &nbsp;&nbsp;"Sage the Hunter" and "Wax Paper Jewel".
Illustrations by Peta Manning. Her book, <a href="http://www.blurb.com/b/7781362-see-me-doodle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See Me Doodle</a>, is out now.

Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form, Memoria is a show which explores slices of life; moments in time that have transformed people and shaped who they have become. Whether it was the moment leaving a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz sugar packets, these 400-word snapshots will be adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound.

Hosted by Nat V with illustrations by Peta Manning.

Memoria is a podcast about memories. Stories about the moments that shape us and how memories change over time.

Memoria

Memoria is a literature podcast. Flash memoir, submitted by writers, is adapted into audio stories using sound effects and music to immerse listeners.  Stories are about the moments that shape us; moments in time that have transformed who we are. Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form.

Whether it is the moment you leave a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz, these snapshots are adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound effects. Hosted by Natalie Vella and featuring illustrations by Peta Manning with guest actors, writers and producers.

Memoria is a literature podcast. Flash memoir, submitted by writers, is adapted into audio stories using sound effects and music to immerse listeners.&nbsp; Stories are about the moments that shape us; moments in time that have transformed who we are. Inspired by flash fiction and the narrative non-fiction form.
Whether it is the moment you leave a destructive relationship or the joy of discovering the taste of Wizz Fizz, these snapshots are adapted into audio stories with actors, music, and sound effects. Hosted by <a href="http://natalievella.com/">Natalie Vella</a> and featuring illustrations by Peta Manning with guest actors, writers and producers.

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