Night

I am not afraid
of the dark
I marinate          in peace
and stillness
                 of
                            night
          
my
spirit illuminates
                           passion
                                                      creativity
I become a scribe
for the unseen,
                           ignored,
             beautiful
wonders of everyday life past,
            present,
                           and future
          
before daybreak,
            I
close my eyes,
turning out the light
            to the world
                           around me
to enter another
                                    supernatural                  experience

Blade

partially naked
in a faded gown,
lightning strikes between my legs
                      stinging
like bees
in the middle of my back

like a military hazing,
blade to flesh,
blood stains

my initiation is complete

War Economics

        
click.

heavy

metal
                rocks
another

Hummer

      soldiers
            
                        collapse
                        
                                   
                                memories
of

war

become

                        weapons

Serena Tome is a poet, writer, and humanitarian who enjoys writing about social justice, and personal heritage. In 2009, she launched an international reading series for African children to connect, learn, and participate in literary activity with students from around the world via video conferencing. She is married to a Maasai man from Kenya and they have one child. She has literary work published and/or forthcoming in The Litchfield Review, Foundling Review, The Legendary, Breadcrumb Scabs, and Boston Literary Magazine. You can find out more about Serena, HERE.