I close my eyes and see
a sky light I’ve never seen
I feel a sunlight I never touched
I jump into water that isn’t liquid
I can see the sun through an unwoven basket
I sense events that haven’t happened
and glimpse things in turmoil or unborn
I’m measured by an old ruler that’s too short
and the too long hands of a stopped clock
free me of yourself
or choose the spring roll
I see marks on the rice paper
(I am) you are stain two
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e. smith sleigh
e. smith sleigh's poetry has appeared in Paper Darts, Squalorly, Kumquat Poetry, Kaleidoscope, Pankhearst’s Slimline Volume: No Love Lost, PRISM International, 'Ekphrasis', The Criterion, Orion, Scintilla, A Twist in Time, Tilde and elsewhere. She's written nine poetry collections, a fictional memoir, a non-fiction book and a historical fiction book. She won finalist designation in several literary and academic competitions including Eastern Kentucky University’s academic journal Nine Patch: A Creative Journal for Women and Gender Studies. She was educated at the universities of Delaware and Michigan, taught at the college level and traveled extensively. e. smith sleigh is a pioneer blogger. She is one of the first poets to write about post structuralism and poetry online. She lives in Robert Penn Warren county where she draws inspiration.
