Artists Respond – in poetry

The author expresses her powerful reaction to seeing thousands of empty baby booties.

Heel Cradle
A hallowed void
there is no voice
stilled by night
her innermost parts
A hollow gourd
there is no bone
ripped from his side
remnant found wanting
A broken wing
there is no shield
hovering low
the fox comes at night
A sacred tomb
there is no fruit
no need for herbs
they are not there
S. L. Margaret