MISSY NICKS
OCTOBER 14, 2022
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shake it out
i used both hands
ripped open my chest
separating rib from cage
free bird my heart once i
pull it out
right hand strong
left beating between fingers
i toss it to the side
i grew a new one
i ate it
swallowed it whole
let it blossom inside
This poem originally appears on p. 107, in Nicks' collection, honey on a razor's edge. Available here.
missy nicks is a poet and artist based in Ontario, Canada. Her powerful poetry and prose collection, honey on a razor's edge, poems from a human life is available worldwide on Amazon. @missyxnicks on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Her original art is available for download on Etsy at "PrintsByMissyNicks".