liezel graham

author | poet | thread artist

I am a storyteller and a poet.

I use words and thread, pencil and needle, paper and fabric.

my work is an ongoing conversation with myself.

Category: from my book, a counting of love

poems from my second collection, a counting of love

  • my eyes find hers, i say one more push! you’re almost there as women have done for years since time began, and suddenly! a rush of life. my hands hold hope, slick with blood. i wipe nose and mouth, look for tiny breaths, a whisper on my hands. she cries. i smile, but still no…