liezel graham
author | poet | thread artist
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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
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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…