Barefoot I followed you across the shoreline.
My feet shy of sharp things,
I squinted in the darkness for warnings
before edging my toes closer to the water
not quite prepared for the bite
brought about by the sunset three hours before
when this had seemed like a good idea
and I’d taken little convincing.
While you waded in hip height
I lingered in the shallows
tide around my ankles,
cold fingers creeping up my calves
and a knot in my stomach
that wouldn’t let me go any deeper.
When I asked you to drive me home,
you didn’t ask why.
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Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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