Point Nemo
Lydia Ozer
O Abyss, whisper me hollow kindness
Tell secrets to my wanting ears
Your endless void has most in shook duress
Though I can handle all your darkness bears.
I watch you eclipse, see the cosmic whole
Your vast nothing against the Southern sky
Licking me in waves, the chills I behold
High grace of your depths a beauty belied.
Few birds or clouds to paint your horizon
You call out a name breathless on the wind
Singing the unknown of God’s second son
Nothing words pierce into my eager mind.
When I dive in, snuff quick my candle gently
Care for this kind soul when I am rended.
Lydia Ozer is graduating with a degree in Individualized Studies and a minor in Creative Writing from NMSU this spring. Her work has been featured in past issues of The Crimson Thread and DiN Magazine. She writes poetry and short stories that explore humanity, mental illness, and transgender life. Instagram: lydiaisit.