Poem by Jackie Chou
Sometimes I wish to be a raven in the sky a silhouette, then a small dot disappearing into the blue If only I could flee this home for the broken-winged escape its familiar language words that can only bandage but not sew back the lost parts Perhaps this nest is not my prison but the voice in my head telling me I cannot do it that locks my wings from flying
Jackie Chou’s new book Finding My Heart in Love and Loss, which includes poems about friendship, romantic love, grief over losses, mental illness, and the creative process, can be purchased on Amazon.
