Poetry: Some Poets (Maybe) by Niki Perez

Some Poets (maybe)

 

We are wordsmiths 

clear as the sky

eclipsing:

 

taught light is God

and dark is not day.

But a boy

 

abused by his back;

she forced to say no—

it’s uncomfortable to say

 

simple words out loud 

like I need your help to feel

the Sun on my face.

Niki Perez is a mom, a commercial real estate guru, and a word slayer. She makes no apologies for being an alpha female, though her sword fighting skills need practice. Once, Niki was an owl of literature and creating writing at FAU. You might find her pen in Lavender Bones, From One Line vol. 2, and Bullshit Lit Mag, among others.