a question for a fellow texan

Sister Lou Ella Hickman

February 2, 2025

                        to cecily

how does one discover

that hope can be a sacred space—

a forest

of

maples

elms

ash

oaks

or stand-alone pines

as the wind sings its night song

inviting you in

Sister Lou Ella Hickman, OVISS is a former teacher and librarian whose writings have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Press 53 published her first book of poetry in 2015 entitled she: robed and wordless as well as her second, Writing the Stars on October 4, 2024. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020.