Spring arrived Barely seen. Our eyes turned inward. Suspicious of air, We could not take spring Deeply into our lungs, Feel the warmth of it
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Sharing Our Truths: Virus in a Presidency – M.A. Morris
How long? Weeks, months. I remember months, years, and now, still. I remember young men who were old. I remember miles and miles of quilted
I Am More Than Breath and Bone: I Am More – M.A. Morris
I am more than breath or bones. I am the Melungeon veins of my many great-grandmothers as they run through the coal mines of West
Moon Ate the Dark Challenge: M. A. Morris
The moon ate the darkness In unsettling chunks Of destruction and recklessness, Finding strength in unending night. An eternal heroic effort to be sure, A
The Wizard of Oz – M.A. Morris
Words do not come easy this morning In this my holding cell, This state of in between. Months of wait for this, Wait for that.
Going to the River – M.A. Morris
She was standing at the ready To make me say I am wrong. Like some saint, I had to pluck out my eyes To see,
Freedom from Everything I Never Told You – M.A. Morris
Believe me, You don’t want to know Everything I never told you. No, you don’t want to know. You’d never admit to it all anyway.
Legacy of Shadows – M.A. Morris
“Mama, why have I not ever seen you cry?” To answer, How do I even try? Do I say it is the miles of years
The Woman in Black – M.A. Morris
She dressed in black Since the age of twenty-three. She covered all her insides with The blackest sack cloth. She made sure to let in
