Stargazing Love
(listen to the poem, read by Diane R. Wiener
Love is a fissure in the universe;
It eats at the fabric that holds the parts
In any form together. It shatters them in two.
It is a Peculiar Sin, what destroys.
The love said to be true is found in our own fear of ourselves,
Which uses us up and empties out our worlds.
Things are not at all how they appear,
and where were we before we were?
Love and Death—a pair of strange and dazzling lights.
Tho' we have split, none but my eyes see it—
For if we once were one, must each be dead.
An unparalleled, brand new chemistry that
reaches out from the night and clings upon me,
And as long as I am here, I feel it say—
Return to me. Return to me.
I am not entirely, yet consumed by you.
I have survived you, have escaped you—
Continually.
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Letter to Sis
(listen to the poem, read by Diane R. Wiener
I know, I may appear strong and bold,
But you—my sister—you're crippled beyond repair with
insults and snide remarks.
Witty when dry and bitchy when stale,
And your eyes burn as they gleam from behind your band.
––And I am always at odds with my fears
when I hear your laughter unseen:
You're the tiger and I'm always the cub.
Sometimes you make it hard for me to go on.
But sometimes you make it hard for me to stay.
—For some 'why' is far too often an answer—for you.
Why don’t I leave? – you ask
Because you’re my sister, sis.
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About the Author
Claudia Wysocky, a Polish poet based in New York, is known for her ability to capture the beauty of life through rich descriptions in her writing. She firmly believes that art has the potential to inspire positive change. With over five years of experience in fiction writing, Claudia has had her poems published in local newspapers and magazines. For her, writing is an endless journey and a powerful source of motivation.