special issue 1
// p o e t r y
(grief)
by Lydia Ford
sometimes its a live wire
and I’m pressing my tongue
to the fibers.
sometimes a soft cloud of nostalgia
to stick my head in.
it somehow always welcomes me home
no matter the weather.
sometimes a friend, but never a lover.
it is equal parts poetry
and equal parts blue,
a beauty mark, a scar.
a mother’s love.
about the author // Lydia Ford
| Lydia Ford (she/her) is a poet based in Colorado, where she lives with her boyfriend and two cats, Melon and Zuko. Her work has been published in Words Dance Magazine, Ink & Marrow, boats against the current, and Beyond Words Magazine. You can often find her in her local coffee shop, probably telling someone about the music playing overhead or her love of nostalgia. More of her work lives on Instagram @lydfordwrites |
Instagram: @lydfordwrites
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