There is a constellation
of calcifications
these tiny stars
sit tight
amongst grey matter
like fireflies
in the branches
of a thick pine
after dark
and nearby loom
the larger moons,
glowing from i.v contrast,
white snakes
with full bellies
coiling
around
my brain.
In 2018 Marie-Louise was shortlisted for the Bridport poetry prize and the Myslexia poetry competition. She lives in Washington DC but hails from the UK.
beautiful poem
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