The Paddock Review

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My marriage needs mending

I’m sewing it with a needle

With no thread

It is silently ending

 

I try strapping on huge wings

Of possibility

I can do it for moments

 

My secrets have changed

To truth

They never needed to spill

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This poem is from the chapbook Stronger Than Salmon by Carol Shamon (Finishing Line Press) and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/stronger-than-salmon-by-carol-shamon/

Stronger Than Salmon is an unflinching collection of poetry that explores life’s strongest tugs and pulls – family, aging, love, loss, and self-discovery. Shamon’s honesty in examining and facing life’s currents invites the reader to join her journey for truth. A journey that eventually leads to wonder and belonging.

Carol Shamon has been writing poetry since the age of nine. This collection stands out in its simplicity of chosen words to convey big emotions related to topics such as death, divorce, mental illness, and life itself. Shamon began having her poetry published when she was attending college at the University of Northern Colorado. While keeping up with journal writing, she took a break from publishing while she created and owned a successful talent agency for 35 years. Now she’s writing and publishing as fast as she can with several poems and two zines recently published as well as a memoir in the works.