Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “Glitter” by Sally Quon, part of the League’s Fresh Voices program.

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Glitter

By Sally Quon

Gather whatever is glittering,

everything that collects in your heart-

sparkle of snow,

sunlight glistening on songbird wings-

all those glisters and glimmers

carrying you into joy.

Write them down.

Tuck them under your pillow

so your dreams, too, will be

filled with light.

Gather those delicate strands

of light,

braid them into a rope

strong enough to pull you back

when you find yourself close to the edge.

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Copyright © Sally Quon

Sally Quon is a dirt-road diva, and teller of tales. She was a finalist in the Vallum Chapbook Contest two consecutive years. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies including “Better Left Standing,” “Coming Out of Isolation,” and Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine. Sally is an associate member of the League of Canadian Poets. Her first collection of poetry, Beauty, Born in Pain, was released in April 2023.

Fresh Voices is a publication and workshop program created by and for the League’s associate members.

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