Eden Isaac: I Saw A Dead Swan By The Lake
Photo: Joanna C. Valente
I Saw A Dead Swan By The Lake
And I had to tell you
About the broken neckline its white feathers
Blooming in the brown grass which was also dead
About your locket denting heart-shaped marks into my clenched fist
About the swan corpse shaped like our quiet and tense dinners
About the lake shaped like the signet your mouth makes on my open palm
In the grass all life can disappear at will
I saw it and I wanted to tell you
You had already gone vanished a grey haze
Over my eyes they burn the memory film I made for you
Eden Isaac is a writer/artist currently living in New York City. He has been writing poetry for as long as he can remember but has only recently started letting other people read it. He is currently taking time off from school but hopes to continue pursuing a degree in media studies. His favorite poets include June Jordan, Frank Bidart, and Daniel Bortzutsky. You can find him on Instagram @heavensblade2005.
