Being Women: Poetry and Imagery – The New York Times

Being Women: Poetry and Imagery – The New York Times:

This summer, we selected six poems by women and asked photographers to let the poems inspire them.

Angel’s Wings (Poetry)

Snow white,
Upon
The Ground,

Innocence
Trampled 
Underfoot,

Unnoticed. 

Never Alone (Poetry)

There’s been a
thousand rainy nights
and I haven’t
seen the sun
for far too long.

Dusk to dawn
I walk these empty streets
alone.

Demons walk with me,
whispering in my ear.
Now their voices
are all I hear.

Silence Is My Companion (Poetry)

The hours count
Down

From midnight until
Dawn

Silence is my
Companion

Until the dawn
Arrives. 

Forgotten (Poetry)

The day is
Draped
In shadows,

Memories
Drip
Slowly,

From sill
And
Bough,

Silent tears
Of
Love forgotten.

Untitled Poem/Prose

…And when
Day’s glow
Has faded,

I will
Close
My eyes,

To dream
Once more.

Untitled (Poetry)

I close my eyes
And
What do I see?

Only the
Darkness
Surrounding me. 

Lost (Poetry)

I don’t remember
When I lost myself
This time,

I looked away
For a moment
And I was gone.

If you see me
Please call
My name,

Take my hand
And lead
Me back home, 

I don’t want
To be here
All alone.  

Dreaming (Poetry)

Empty streets,
Echoing silence,

Hard moonlight,
Shinning cold.

The world
Sleeps unknowing,

As another
Dream dies. 

 

Calling (Poetry)

Whispered 
Words

Call
To me.

Touch
My skin.

And draws
Me in. 

Down
Corridors,

Of
Shadows

And
Regret.