This poem partly stems from my fierce connection with nature… And it stems from the sky, and partly from my fascination with how we hold things in our bodies long after they’re gone. I’ve also always been amazed by the simple concept that the earth will continue to spin no matter what type of heartbreak is happening or how much we long for it to stop. That’s the thing about life, really. We need to keep going, and we need to find some relief from the beauty around us. Art by Duy Huynh The Moon is Still Silver “I meant to tell you the moon is still silver. It still rises same as it used to rise, shedding light onto cities and lands softened by the coming of night. I meant to tell you that I still gaze up, same as when you were here, and that in the stillest of hours while carrying a heart as wide as the sea, if I soak in that moon, it may bring some relief. I meant to tell you that...
Women's Spiritual Poetry