Neighborhood
written by: Jackie Chou
the sky
between you and me
my wistful eyes
looking up to
what could have been
first rain
after a drought
my heart thirsts
for your whispers
in my ears
folks
swarming the streets
after lockdown
I search for your face
in the crowd
Jackie Chou
Jackie Chou is a poet of free verses and Japanese short form poetry who has work forthcoming in Mollyhouse Lit and Cyan: an Anthology of Confessional Poetry. Her poem "Cycle of a Tree" was nominated for a Pushcart by Highland Park Poetry.
Latest posts by Jackie Chou (see all)
- Neighborhood - November 15, 2021
- Love Song of the Unloving - August 6, 2021
