why write?

I have to write what I hear in my head, what I dream in my sleep, what my bones ache to express.

My poems tell stories of strength, love, regret, disobedience, loss, hope, redemption, and whatever whispers.

—Cindy B. Stevens

Books Available

My first collection of poetry, Naked, is available for $12.00 at http://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/naked-cindy-stevens/


For local readers, books are also available at:

Purple Crow Books in Hillsborough, NC

The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC



04 December 2021

between the lines

she selects worn

soft

cotton from her closet

 

slips it over her head

arms through sleeves

buttons the placket

 

no undergarments

panties

brassiere

slip

no satin

no lace

just a dress


© 4 December 2021

Cindy B. Stevens

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