“Hope” is the thing with feathers – Emily Dickinson
If I left you a feather
preserved
in Burmese amber
would you treasure
this coelurosaur’s gift
wrapped in semi-
translucent resin?
Would you release
the ferrous
traces of my blood –
hopeful of
cloning?
Or would you reject
this humble
hollow-tailed thing –
ignore me – in favour of
an angel’s token?
Spangle McQueen is a happy grandma and hopeful poet living in Sheffield.
Can be a snowy winter setting
duvet without a cover
love note
origami swan
aeroplane
printed work
a tissue
newspaper
for writing notes
a rag or duster
wrapper
sleeve note
receipt
-treasurer of chewed gum
flyer
manifesto
poem or story
a yes or no answer
for the question
do you want to be my boyfriend
bad news
rejection
a grave of truth.
Katie Lewington is a UK-based writer and has been drafting, editing and rewriting her bio since she started submitting to literary magazines and journals two years ago. It isn’t as if she doesn’t know who she is, she just isn’t sure what is relevant. Her creative writing can be read at https://katiecreativewriterblog.wordpress.com. She can be contacted through Twitter @idontwearahat.
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