writing the stars
Lou Ella Hickman
September 3, 2023
night no moon
in an unknown season
why i was in our pasture
no clue
but i was there
a child
with such mystery of memory
above me
an infinity of black silk and stars
the beginning
my first poem
with the unfolding of hunger
for night and stars
Sister Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S. 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. She was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2017 and in 2020.
