An ESME poetry award submission
At Gate 14
I am here alone --
the very last one
staring through the glass
My daughters are gone
with backward glances
down the narrow hallway
My life rotates around them
but now they will hover
just outside my orbit
The full moon rises
luminous as the flares glow
like embers
Deborah Leipziger is an author, poet, and professor. Her chapbook, Flower Map, was published by Finishing Line Press (2013). In 2014, her poem “Written on Skin” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is the co-founder of SOUL-LIT, AN ON-LINE POETRY MAGAZINE. Her poems have been featured in Salamander, Ibbetson Street, and the Muddy River Poetry Review, among other publications. Born in Brazil, Ms. Leipziger is the author of several books on human rights and sustainability. She lives in Massachusetts with her three daughters: her muses. To read her poetry, go to FLOWERMAP.NET. To learn more about Deborah’s work in sustainability go to: DEBORAHLEIPZIGER.COM.
