My Pen
Jan 31, 2023
My pen hangs in the air
ready to connect the abacus beads
from my brain
to sort them out
add and divide them
into new lines
My pen hangs in the air
ready to unleash the dammed waters
from my heart
Carol Shamon’s poetry and essays are slices of a real life examined and hopefully made better. She recently published a zine and is working on a memoir.