where fire sleeps rounded belly, lidded eyes a surprise, blitzing in post war stockings loss sold by the bale songs of loss sound beautiful underwater where titan lulls his shamrock iris reflective children see ghost horses on waves they say dandelion seeds are less wish than fancy still, one strong blow, scattering hope a dress of blue and mauve in the iris of the world your gentling touch a giant among men this creation eating pomegranates without remorse a woman without pause rests against nothing she only has her crimson skin piqued in scorn, who knew the silk of 6 thousand worms in dirt held her up so tall? by moon she spins her universe in taut arabesque form, would you listen? old truth from new throats urging like crocus against first layer of frost.
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Born in Europe, Candice Louisa Daquin is of Sephardi French/ Egyptian descent. Daquin was the Publishing Director at the U.S. Embassy (London) before becoming a Psychotherapist. Daquin is Senior Editor at Indie Blu(e) Publishing, a feminist micro-press and Editorial Partner with Raw Earth Ink. She’s also Writer-in-Residence for Borderless Journal, Editor of Poetry & Art for The Pine Cone Review and Poetry Editor for Parcham Literary Magazine. Daquin’s own poetic work takes its form from the confessional women poets of the 20th century as well as queer authors writing from the 1950’s onward. Her career(s) teaching critical thinking and practicing as a psychotherapist have heavily influenced her writing. As a queer woman of mixed ethnicity and passionate feminist beliefs concerning equality, Daquin’s poetry is her body of evidence.
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