Mathieu Cailler - After the Last Human Died

Mathieu Cailler’s prose poem “After the Last Human Died” is in fact an ode to togetherness and reconnection. In what could initially be mistaken as a poem about destruction, death, and even apocalypse, “After the Last Human Died” sees the earth reforming back together amidst a dissolution of the artificial barriers civilization imposes. It sees a good wildness returning to make music in the newfound quiet.

After the Last Human Died

the massive earthquakes continued, causing continental shifts and drifts
that pushed, slid, and forced the puzzle of Pangaea back together.
Countries no more. Borders an idea. All continents one, all oceans united.
The neighborhood reacquainted after a 350-million-year separation. Moroccan
crickets now hopping freely into New York, waiting patiently until
nightfall to sing their song.

Mathieu Cailler

Mathieu Cailler is the author of seven books: a novel, two short story collections, two volumes of poetry, and two children’s titles. His stories, poems, and essays have been featured in over one hundred publications such as Wigleaf, the Saturday Evening Post, and the Los Angeles Times. Cailler has garnered numerous awards for his writing, including a Pushcart Prize; a Readers’ Favorite Award; and accolades from the Paris, Los Angeles, and New England Book Festivals. Connect with him on social media @writesfromla or visit mathieucailler.com.