Death is the quell to what we knew

By Anne-Marie Silbiger

For my husband

Without you, everything is new.
The familiar is unfamiliar since you flew.  
New dawns, new days.
New fears, new ways.
A new me, without you.
I make a companion of silence, giving it space.
Unbuttoning my breaths, I bed me well.
Bathing in dreams you orchestrate.
Death is the quell to what we knew, 
but my ghosts and I,
we got things to do.
A new me, without you.

Audio recording of ‘Death is the quell to what we knew’, written and read by Anne-Marie Silbiger

Anne-Marie Silbiger

Anne-Marie Silbiger is a neurodivergent poet from County Limerick, Ireland, living in East London.

She’s a widely published poet with her work in (among many) including Huck Mag, Rare Swan Press and the E-List here in Walthamstow.

Anne-Marie is also a spoken word poet and has performed around London, including at the Hospital in Covent Garden, The Library and The Barbican Walthamstow Garden Party.

You can find Anne-Marie’s poetry by clicking on her Linktree https://linktr.ee/happimess73.

Her first book of poetry is due for release in 2023.

Twitter: @annemariepoet

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