A Dragon on Vacation
reliving frontline trauma at inconvenient times
The steady rhythm of helicopter blades overhead-
Reminds me of the violence.
Catches my breath.
And steals any momentary lightness I’m feeling,
on this brief reprieve from the frontline.
The panic grips my chest,
and I find myself sobbing.
Deeply concerned for my blockade family,
300 kilometres from here.
No one in this outer world understands
the intimate perseverance
of locking into a logging road in the middle of the night.
As I bounce on the waves,
paddling by sunlight,
noticing the freedom of my limbs, for now.
My molecules forever divided
Between joy & pain.
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Auntie Licious
She is a never ending story written in the stars.
Alyssa has been a lifelong writer, having recently begun sharing her creations more widely. Her poems are inspired by nature, heartache, activism, sensitivity and mental health.
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