Lines
written by: Melissa Ridley Elmes
@MRidleyElmes
don’t color outside the lines
that’s where the monsters are
don’t read between the lines
sharp teeth hide there
don’t cross the line
no one comes back
don’t line your mind with dreams
they shatter into deadly shards
Melissa Ridley Elmes holds an MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University, where she also teaches in the undergraduate English Studies program. Her poetry and prose have appeared in The Blotter, Ink Quarterly, The World of Myth, and other print and web venues, and her first book of poetry, Arthurian Things: A Collection of Poems, won the World of Myth open contract challenge and was published by Dark Myth Productions earlier this year.
Latest posts by Melissa Ridley Elmes (see all)
- Shadow-Dwellers - April 28, 2020
- Lines - March 16, 2020
