The bird and the heart
suspended
melted rainbow
hand-made
by a stranger
with carved hands
from sea crystals
after the deluge
side by side
they cross worlds
unlock
the skies
as if peace
could exist
in permanence
Louise Mather is a poet from Northern England. You can find her on Twitter @lm2020uk and her work is published or forthcoming in magazines such as Fly on the Wall Press, Streetcake Magazine, The Cabinet of Heed, Versification, Crow & Cross Keys and Dust Poetry Magazine. She is currently writing about rituals and endometriosis and putting together a cat-themed anthology.
Latest posts by Louise Mather (see all)
- After the Deluge - 13th August 2021