Emma Callen : Writing

In the Lake, Under the Moon

In the Lake, Under the Moon

A Poem by Emma Callen


Water beneath air thick with spiteyou say I must come in.Your bottomless eyes:mypipe dreams. I hold myself on the edge of the docklet mosquitos feastt..
Kindling

Kindling

A Poem by Emma Callen


The fire-pit an altar you kneel before,praying it will ignite. I know better, going off the trail to get firewood. Bat’s webbing blackens trees...
The Keres

The Keres

A Poem by Emma Callen


Keres: in Greek mythology, a family of female death spirits This is a dialogue between two of the sisters
You, my Forgotten God

You, my Forgotten God

A Poem by Emma Callen


you and that forgotten mouth. Despite your steel fingertips, I shook for you, once: the clou..
You

You

A Poem by Emma Callen


you pray for these lips my limbs on your chest i rest play the roll, you ring the bell when you ..
Time Loop

Time Loop

A Poem by Emma Callen


The day he dangled me head first over the balcony was the day my sister fell for him- he knew ..
Last Minutes

Last Minutes

A Poem by Emma Callen


In silk fit for requiem, he waits for fate, feels for sun with trembling eyelash arms, thinks he h..
Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut

A Poem by Emma Callen


Hatshepsut: Queen of Egypt
Erebus' Lament

Erebus' Lament

A Poem by Emma Callen


Erebus: in Greek mythology, the primordial god of darkness
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

A Poem by Emma Callen


For most of my childhood a foreboding kept me from sleep. I’d close my eyes and see tectonic bl..

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