falling like the kingdoms
of the ancient
Sumerians, Egyptians and
Romans
to form words on a
blank white page
begging for purpose
hoping for promise
and needing reassurance
that something will be
created that gives the
reader snatches of
meaning and a glimmer
of guidance into the
machinations of a writer
searching for meaning
from the paragraphs, carefully
laying out the sentences, selecting
the words, spelling with letters that
make the reader read, re-read and
stare at the wall when the reading
is over.
Author Bio:
Shirley Jones-Luke is a writer, poet and high school English teacher. She has been writing since childhood and wishes to take her writing to the next level. Her writing interests are mainly nonfiction and poetry, but has recently begun making forays into fiction. Her personal interests are writing, reading, fashion, education and issues affecting women and girls. Ms. Luke's work can be found on allpoetry.com.