POET

Jaded Life
By M. E. Wood

The constraints of my life
lie before me,
like the sharp edges
of broken green glass.

Absinth fairy has left me with
all the pieces,
to pick up and fit
together.

Shards nick and cut at
my fleshy fingers,
as I try to make sense
of my direction.

*published in Sol Magazine / June 2003
Honorable Mention (2003 Poet Laureate)

COMMENTS: Maureen Wood's eclectic style reveals the wealth of resources a world traveler can weave into her work. This talented poet has much to offer. Her penchant for unique words, as well as for asking the unanswerable and often trying to answer her own questions, brings a air of ever questing to her writing. Her poetry is acutely sensitive, no-holds-barred, to the point, and she helps us feel at home in the worlds she creates. A careful observer who makes use of internal rhyme and metaphorical images, Maureen does an excellent job of rendering this well-structured work.

*published in Book Lover's Haven / November 2003