After the Silence
The darkness of a promise broken
of a salt pillar
of an empty cupboard
The darkness of another war beginning
of people left behind
of a veteran’s suicide
The darkness of a power failure
of the new moon
of a silhouette
The darkness of the womb
the light
waiting to be born
© Allegra Silberstein
Allegra grew up on a farm in Wisconsin but has lived in California since 1963. Her love of poetry began as a child when her mother would recite poems as she worked. In addition to three chapbooks and one book, she is widely published in journals. In March of 2010 she became the first Poet Laureate of Davis and served until Sept. 2012. Allegra also performs with Third Stage dance company and Threshold Singers.
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