THE WAY IT IS

Maria Theresa Ib

The strongest words are always
among the first to hit the surface:
like blood, scream and pain

But in reality
loss
is like an accidental cut
into skin, a surprise
so sudden  pain never discovers
the opportunity to sing

Afterwards it is not blood
but the world that rushes
from me
              and the sound
as it slides away is not shrill
but rather moist like the palms
of starfish opening
deep among reeds

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Maria Theresa Ib is a 24 year old BA 'student and guidance counsellor' at University of Southern Denmark, Kolding.

Her work has been published in the Danish literary magazine HVEDEKORN, AMERICAN STUDIES IN SCANDANAVIA, RAIN DOG (UK), and in an upcoming issue of BRAQUEMARD (UK) and the January edition of e-zine CAUGHT IN THE NET .

She can be reached at mti77@orangenet.dk

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