The Rising Phoenix Review posted: " Reverence For What Was I dream of you still in blackberry fieldscaught in the brambles laughing at the sky The sky, laughing back at youdeep, rolling thunder from the throat rain smatters your hairyour white shirt your freckled face In my dreams" The Rising Phoenix Review Reverence For What Was By Nicole Q. Nguyen The Rising Phoenix Review Dec 30 Reverence For What Was I dream of you still in blackberry fields caught in the brambles laughing at the sky The sky, laughing back at you deep, rolling thunder from the throat rain smatters your hair your white shirt your freckled face In my dreams you run for miles and never tire your gasping breath puncturing the silence of the cool morning. I climb past your palisades and meet you in the moments between sleep and waking In my dreams you are content. In my dreams, you vanish and I never hear your voice again. But I dream of you still. Pulp stains the wrinkles of your palms, seeds crushed under your fingernails I dream of you fingertips slipped, lost grip, my hands could not hold you anymore I woke, shivering alone in the fractured light of dawn And time went on, and I went on, with a feeling of loss that would not leave, but I was still me, without you, as it was before. By Nicole Q. Nguyen Biography: Nicole Q. Nguyen is a Philadelphia native writer and academic. Her work attempts to reconcile the deeply confessional nature of poetry with her own unwavering love for the art of storytelling. Many of her works explore the intersection where the foreign and the familiar meet. Nicole is proud to hail from a long, unbroken line of avid lovers of literature. Find her on Instagram @NicoleQNguyen Comment Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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