sotto voce
written by: Rochelle Foles
@shellilouwho
alluring astute astounding
creature
born of
moonlightraysandkissesofoceanwavesonbaretoesatmidnight
pleads
sotto voce
as the hiss of the gaslights grow still
and darkness
e n v e l o p e s t h
e r o o m
like death taking a young child while innocently playing
despite her des pair it cry
she could not be heard
for they did not see
her
trapped there
betwixt
the fall and the rise
a ray of the full moon for ever trapped in her own eclipse
seeingallyetforeverunseen
brilliancetrapedintheblackholeofeternalnight
born under a wrong star
sun extinguished
nothing rising stillhopeagainhopeagainhopeagainhopeonhopealways as
whispers f
a
l
l
muteondeafearsfearsaretruerthanboogiemenunderthebed
moon aglo behind her with no mirror to reflect
her luminosity
into the endless night
she & her
solitaryexistance
into
infin i……….
t
She is a logophile and her playful attitude towards words can often be seen in her writing through her use of fonts, space, spelling and design.
She considers it a privilege to be read and to be an active contributor to Spillwords.
- Grandad’s Arms - June 19, 2020
- Consumed - April 18, 2019
- Spotlight On Writers – Rochelle Foles - March 2, 2019
