return                                                                                        ali jones-bey

you are the ocean
i hear you

​inland your waves
roaring
over the silted earth
rolling
black, blue against
the tongue of the sky

you are
darkly sparkled
mountains splintered with snow
an ebony constellation
blue, black, shards of iron sky
torn

from the mouths of mothers
hewn to stone
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Ali Jones-Bey recently earned her MA in English Literature at CSU East Bay. She holds a second MA in Poetry from the University of Manchester, and spent 2 years living in England and traveling. She is interested in the intersection of literature and real life, and in her free time, she reads poetry and science fiction. Her favorite podcast is The Read and she also enjoys long motorcycle rides, crocheting, and spending time with her family.