Stripes Literary Magazine @5 Poetry by Dilly Dally

I AM FIBRE, BONE AND SHADOW

DiIIy Dally

I am fibre, bone and shadow

But you see me

I am an electrical impulse

Heard and earthed

In the early hours

You write to me, pour your heart out

So that I will wake to beauty

Delicately you weave for me

A nest of words and comfort

Virtual hand holding

Letters of love

So that I may know your truth

I run my fingers over the page

And today I don't disappear

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P.S. I am Fibres, Bone and Shadow was inspired by the difference reaching out to a friend makes during moments of disconnect.

About the Author

Di11y Da11y is a poet from Manchester, England. Awarded #1 poet on the poetry website Poetry Soup in January 2024 where much of her work is published. Di11y's work has been showcased in the featured poet slot on the website Poetry is Pretentious and appears in the book Rocking Poetry by Suzette Richards and in the Stockport Post.

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