A Map of My Heart, by Leslie Archibald

Travelling Palm, by Loriana Espinel (USA) contemporary

​A Map of My Heart 
 
Red 
 
(You are here) floating
 
pools of blue surround you
waves splash against
 
black 
 
the past like notes
in a music composition
circles, squares, twirling 
 
An X 
 
U’s trap memories
winding roads wrap around places 
and people etched inside
 
ghosts of paths long left 
behind fade and make space
for new journeys
 
white 
 
hope 
spaces yet to fill
 
Labyrinths
Interlocking hooks & chains that
overlap with you.

Leslie Archibald

Leslie Archibald, a graduate of the University of Houston, writes poetry, flash fiction, and nonfiction in a tiny home office in Houston, Texas. When she is not writing, she is likely roaming the city photographing Houston’s unique character, dabbling in watercolours, and exploring multimedia literature. She was the board treasurer for Writespace, a Houston literary arts centre, and currently works at a full-time office position while writing and editing part time. Leslie is a slush reader and nonfiction writer for Interstellar Flight Press. Her work appears in The Best of Tales of Texas Vol 2 and Synkroniciti Magazine Vol 5 No.4 and Vol 6 No.4.