NEWS WITH A BITE
Inspired by The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Across an ocean beach of blue,
Her PTSD whistle bangs the tune against a lighthouse dull
Her past reflects
It’s synged
It’s bruised
Stiffen up you DUMB backbone
she repeats and repeats and repeats and repeats and repeats
Of all the years that float adrift
Of that which is already blown to bits
A Mariners call into the dead black night
Pain aloft
Her whine, her song
Stand near the flame
Don’t blow the torch
Words can’t remain
in this hollow tomb.
Elise Krentzel is the author of the bestselling memoir Under My Skin - Drama, Trauma & Rock 'n' Roll, a ghostwriter, book coach to professionals who want to write their memoir, how-to or management book or fiction, and contributing author to several travel books and series. Elise has written about art, food, culture, music, and travel in magazines and blogs worldwide for most of her life, and was formerly the Tokyo Bureau Chief of Billboard Magazine. For 25 years, she lived overseas in five countries and now calls Austin, TX, her home. Find her at https://elisekrentzel.com, FB: @OfficiallyElise, Instagram: @elisekrentzel, LI: linkedin.com/in/elisekrentzel.