carrying light by Jude Neale

May 1, 2023
Poem title: carrying light Poet name: Jude Neale Poem: in the blackness i struck a match a lone spark illuminated all i couldn’t see i had forgotten the wonder written across the obsidian sky or the sound of your breath rocking my worries to sleep through this december night i have gathered you to my breast a clutch of snowdrops shining white and small against the infinite band of velvet stretched taut above us holding our love on the glittering blade of a knife End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright © Jude Neale Previously published in The Flaw (Ekstasis Editions, 2022). Jude Neale is a Canadian poet, vocalist, spoken word performer, and educator with over 50 years of experience. She has published 11 books, including The Flaw, and was a finalist for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. She has collaborated with musicians, dancers, artists, film makers, and fellow poets. She is currently working with Nick Jennings, Jane Kenyon and David Woodfall in three separate projects. Her vocal and poetry CDs will be released in 2023. Jude’s collaborative book, her 12th book, The Water Forgets its Own Name, is due out this summer.