"The Arrow"
by S K Dapoz

Taken by kind permission from Father's On-Line Library.

Raven dark
and red
with pounding walls,
this city's halls are sealed...
echoing with spinning spirals of bruising memory,
raw wounds that are unbearably revealed.....
yet, up and up
the arrow flies
propelled by sighs.....
You are alone
in this dark prison,
calling and calling,
All reason magnified by the sweep of the clock.
Sadness lies in truth enshrined:
you are not locked in.
I am locked out.
Open.
Please Open.

About the Author

S. K. Dapoz has been writing poetry and nonfiction for twenty-five years. Beauty and the Beast has been her first foray into fiction. She has written and edited several fanzines, including the Queen's Knight series, and "All Things are Possible with Love," rated a four in the Q-fer. She owns a small desktop publishing company, Purple Rose Press, and publishes a yearly poetry anthology composed of poetry by Baha'is, as well as poetry chapbooks by established writers. Purple Rose Press also accepts freelance graphics and editing assignments. She is also a software specialist at the Indiana University School of Business in Indianapolis. For information about 'zines or freelance desktop/graphic or publishing rates, SASE to: S. K. Dapoz, 815 N. Broadway, Greenfield, IN 46140, or email: SDAPOZ@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU