Art: Brokenhearted by Waters BreedloveChild Under the Armor
A gentle hand through the drapes
as the rains of August drown the memories
into a sea of sweet waves gratifying as a divine nectar
the doors part with a soft hope-carrying breath.
Peeking in with the care of a cat-burglar in a mausoleum
bracing for the loud warnings of the sirens
braving the likelihood of a rushing army to protect her
he stops, leaning against the soft fabric a thoughtful soul.
Barely daring to move a digit, the phalanges tremble
eyes close to let the electric shivers of space within
a fluttering reminds him he is still living,
a statue frozen near the entrance of a palace.
A storm flashes on above with a roar
so distant, icy gusts of wind do not reach
but the caring heat of a safe room beyond
he drifts to her dreams, child under her armor.
About the author:
Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels and poetry, his work has appeared in Kestrel, Symposium, The Chimes, and dozens of other magazines. His photography has been published in The Front Porch Review, the San Pedro River Review and more than 300 other publications.
Poussin is adviser for The Chimes, the Shorter University award winning poetry and arts publication. His writing and photography have been published in print, including Kestrel, Symposium, La Pensee Universelle, Paris, and more than 300 other art and literature magazines in the United States and abroad.
Art: Brokenhearted by Waters Breedlove
In the artist's words:
Waters Breedlove is an Interdisciplinary Shamanic Artist mostly made of water.
