A Turn in the River
by Melanie Weldon-Soiset
We visit caverns, meadows and reefs after this—
a turn in the river that leads us to sleep.
The gates to these landscapes unlock behind
our eyelids; rest is the key that opens them.
These places mark their own music: a symphony
in rhythm with our rapid eye movement,
breath, and pulse. Can you hear the waves
from other voices, singing new galaxies?
From other voices singing new galaxies:
breath and pulse. Can you hear the waves
in rhythm with our rapid eye movement?
These places mark their own music, a symphony.
Our eyelids: rest is the key that opens them.
The gates to these landscapes unlock behind
a turn in the river that leads us to sleep.
We visit caverns, highlands and reefs after this.
Melanie Weldon-Soiset’s poetry has appeared in Tipton Poetry Journal, Better Than Starbucks, Geez, Amethyst Review, and others. A 2021 New York Encounter poetry contest finalist, Melanie is a #ChurchToo survivor, and former pastor for foreigners in Shanghai. Find her online at melanieweldonsoiset.com, or on Twitter and Instagram @MelanieWelSoi.
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