John Chinaka Onyeche

16 hours ago

Every Tuesday we will be sharing a poem from one of our wonderful Pen to Print and Write On! contributors. We hope you enjoy!**Open Water by Julie DexterChurning, foam-crusted waves.The sea beckons.Sliding in, blood rushes to the surface of skin.I swim,Eyes fixed on the place where the land meets the sea.A bullet-studded, jagged seam.Swimming through the weight of history,Through the war-torn places of my mind,I wonder how a heart can be full of bonds.With each stroke I swim, the questions surface.Why is more not done?And when the small boats come,Is land the promise of hope, or hope the dream of land?I swim across the waves. They are too large for you.Somehow I reach you, haul you,Carry you across that great divide.From where you are to where you want to be.That Channel crossing.You couldn’t make alone.Not with a wife and a baby and a broken heart. ... See MoreSee Less

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Pen to Print

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Open SubmissionWrite On! Magazine is looking for submissions on the theme of Nostalgia.Submit your poetry, flash fiction, short stories & artwork to Write On! here: pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ ... See MoreSee Less

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