Running Into My Mother on I90 West
A Beat Poem by Connor Wolfe
Day after high school my graduation
I just walked in—
I found her looking
small—shoulders rounded
sitting in a thin-backed booth
at an all-night chain.
The coyote had leapt, she said. —in a long stride, she said
a thin breath from the line
when the semi struck
And in a gust of fur
—gone.
It was so graceful, she said. It was so close—
/ / Running Into My Mother on I90 West
Connor Wolfe (they/them) is the Founder of Wayfarer Books, a leader in indie publishing since 2012. Wolfe’s innovative approach to indie publishing enabled them to serve two terms on the Board of Directors for the Independent Book Publisher’s Association, deliver a TEDx talk at Yale University, and study at Harvard University through grant programs.
Wolfe is an award-winning author of twelve books under the pen name, L.M. Browning. In 2022, after facing compounding health challenges, they made the difficult decision to retire from writing. Since then, Wolfe has devoted their time to advocating for key causes such as transgender rights, decolonization, and mental health awareness.
In addition to their advocacy efforts, Wolfe is the CEO & Creative Director for Wayfarer Books and Editor-in-Chief of Wayfarer Magazine. When not in Northern New Mexico, they can be found drifting along the West Coast in search of untamed landscapes.