Women transform into wolves
and drink Shiraz made from smoke
and blackberries. They cut red
meat close to the bone, untie the forgotten,
strong warriors, burn gentle wild fires
and spread angel bait around before laying
down to sleep. They shelter the young
females from being stunned and eaten
and make them strong. Women
run with wolves and follow
a path straight to their soul
where their spirit connects
and nurtures the earth. With their souls
they listen to their mission
story. They write it
bone against bone, braid it
into hair, intermingle it into their war
cries rippling gentle and stern
from this wild, endangered species
Bio: Lisa is the 2015 State of Illinois Emerging Writer of poetry. Currently, she is a lecturer of English composition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and teaches creative writing at Lindenwood University Belleville-Illinois. Lisa is the “name giver” of the River Bluff Review journal. She is published in journals such as OVS-Organs of Voice & Speech, River Bluff Review, and Rhino.
Photo: Tahoe Beetschen
South Broadway Ghost Society 