writer. maker.
A fifties dress
that kicks out from the waist,
and a pair of bright red shoes,
for walking down the aisle.
She looks beautiful
and as confident
as she ever was;
without loud words but
with something else
that speaks truer and deeper:
her loud kindness,
a loud life.
Elisabeth Pike is a writer and designer. Voice at the Window, a collection of 100 gratitude poems written during lockdown is out now. Circles: Nurture and Grow your Creative Gift was released in April 2019. Her prints and books are available at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleBirdEditions. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and four children. View more posts
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