“I used to dream…”
Body of Stone
i used to dream
the knots in my back were seeds
were wings
that i would unfurl
a new limb of green and speak to the wind
* * *
i embraced the fantastic,
for it seemed fantastic,
that i was a woman
and i
i used —
i used to dream
body of stone is out of print from The Blasted Tree Store
Featured by The Blasted Tree: October 26, 2021
Helen Robertson
Contributing Author
body of stone by Helen Robertson is a Blasted Tree original collection of poetry.
ISBN [Digital]: 978-1-987906-76-9
Cover Design by Kyle Flemmer