Autodidact | Erin Shea

(an abecedarian poem)

autodidact, I am
beginning to imitate the
cacophony of life without
direction.
each naked moment
fragile and fleeting
gestates behind my eyes
haunted and helpless may I heal.
/
immemorial statues
jailed by time and
kaleidoscopic in their kindness
lichen sprouting from their
marble flesh to
nurse my cosmic worry.
offer me beauty in the unknown
pulse.
/
querent, I am
reflective to a fault and
stuck in motion, orbiting
today and tomorrow with
unsettled inspiration as
Venus embodies flighty charm
watchful for the next spark of
xanthic light, suspended
/
yearning, my eyes lift to
zenith, at last.

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About the author: Erin Shea is an English Literature graduate student and chronic illness advocate residing in Connecticut. Her work has appeared in the Vocal+ Fiction Awards Anthology and ARTWIFE Magazine. You can find her on Instagram @somebookishrambles