Author: Alexis Chambers

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Resurgam

Resurgam
Destiny Killian

I thought I’d be
your pretty bride-to-be
not the madwoman
locked
in the prison of my thoughts
where you
abandoned me
Shush, a dirty little secret
is swept up in the attic
a memento of a past
that longed to be forgotten
Better not tell
your darling little bird
She might not look so kindly
at her master
once she sees his cruelty
An animal in a cage
kept for your own amusement
Sad woman, bad woman
What am I to the world
to you
What am I to do
with all this rage left inside
Don’t remind me of how I once
loved you, you liar
Passion sparks my soul
my heart is ablaze
I’ll set this whole world
on fire

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A Firebird’s Lovesong

A Firebird’s Lovesong
Jesse Lee

Dressed in smoke and embers,
I learned to glow to keep
You warm.
But warmth kindled light
And you held me like ice
Against the wildfire
I was learning to feed.
You tried to smother
The flames,
Knowing that what
Rose from the ashes
Would no longer be
Yours.

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Elderly Couple

Elderly Couple
Jay Chambers

He had his pacemaker replaced Friday
She wouldn’t leave his side

I was at the hospital in February
As his chest heaved
Tears pooled in her eyes
At the threat of parting

I saw her caress his cheek
And how she replaced his hat with a flourish
For the journey to the I.C.U.

On their honeymoon in ‘62
They outran the wedding party
And arrived at their hotel
Half-past midnight

Last night at half-past midnight
She replaced his oxygen tank
And settled back down to sleep
As 1962 fades back into dark
And eternity shines ahead.