Poetry & Prose by Carol J Forrester
Slip your hands beneath the ocean,
sift the sands,
though the debris laid to rest
and the bones of forgotten things
boiled down to soup stock
in the murk.
There is still a thread there,
find it.
A silver of something live,
whispering as an eel
beyond your fingertips.
But you are not the trap
or the bait
or the line.
You are the caught thing,
the lost thing,
the forgotten thing.
Slip your hands beneath the ocean
and find yourself.
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. View all posts by Carol J Forrester
