sea lily : Writing

the black night and the white knight

the black night and the white knight

A Poem by sea lily


you held me, tightlyin the black and white nightbetween worldsher bedtheir old bedroom, postersstill taped above my head.they were beautifuland coldwe..
hubert and oskar

hubert and oskar

A Poem by sea lily


you did not growin my womblittle frogsborn of lovemaking.i did not feel the flutterof your being.when you were borncut openon the operating table.no h..
i am beautiful now

i am beautiful now

A Poem by sea lily


maturing to womanhood,finallyat the age of twenty three.body ripe from my son,jewel in my noseimages adorning my body.when i was a girli was awkwardan..
you stood me up

you stood me up

A Poem by sea lily


you stood me up, last night,though you didn't know it.eight years since our lips last met,i remember you so well,shaggy hairbright blue eyesbicycle sw..
motherhood

motherhood

A Poem by sea lily


lately i sit, idle,yet not idle - poisedtuned to the monitor in the kitchenand a baby's cries.then later-stroking that sweaty, suckling headfeeling th..
judah II

judah II

A Poem by sea lily


baby boy,our eyes met and you were made.the world realignedto make a place for youand your new little storywe braced ourselves--of all the things you'..
judah

judah

A Poem by sea lily


hello, babylittle salmonflickering life against my fingertips.your father's palm,warm and comfortingyou wriggle with joy.little motherwith birds on he..
i forgive you

i forgive you

A Poem by sea lily


there's a man who loves me,in his own way.though i am nothing like the shining childof his memory.i left the housewhen he entered it again.i'll always..
brothers II

brothers II

A Poem by sea lily


the thief and the heartbreaker,the pale and beaten loverthe beautiful musingsof a city wanderer.barely containing his energyhe shines so bright.the re..
i want

i want

A Poem by sea lily


i want him to know the inside of me.kiss the spot beneath my ear,concealed from viewand tug gently on my hair.want those eyesarrestingand touches, lin..