Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry
#1, #2, & #3
#1
attachment
love is letting go
of every expectation
and watching them grow
#2
the news you won’t see
breaking news today
not the kind to go viral
the kind to rock worlds
it won’t make headlines
but for the first time today
my son said i love you too
& then, mom is it morning yet?
& then, can i play trains?
i love you
i love you too
so this is how that feels
#3
full-time mom
pockets full of crumbs
remnants of my toddlers’ snacks
line my coat’s insides
Sarah Mirabile-Blacker is an educator and writer currently based in Switzerland. Since becoming a mom to her two small kids, one of the hardest things that Sarah has struggled with is staying in touch with the parts of her that shaped her life beforehand. Her poetry is an attempt to do just that — to braid together the threads of her identity as well as articulating observations of her children, her partner, and the world inside and outside her. Moments that might have passed unnoticed become deeper in the context of poetry. So for now she’ll continue writing about her ever-changing roles, as well as the ever-changing people and places bringing her joy. Sarah’s work has been published in journals including Fine Lines, tsuri-doro, Autumn Moon Haiku, Cold Moon, and Failed Haiku. Her poetry has been featured in works such as bottle rockets: a collection of short verse and has been recognized in spaces like Poetry Superhighway Poet of the Week. Her work can be found at framedink.substack.com.