she sits
at the port
at low tide,
scarred and
scared and
sacred,
crying under her breath:

rain was meant for dancing.

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Erin Leigh holds a BA degree in English Communication and a master’s in Liberal Studies with a concentration in English, and teaches post-secondary writing, research, and literature courses. Her writing has most recently appeared in *82 Review, Belle Rêve Literary Journal, Right Hand Pointing, and Tower Poetry.