Liminal Spaces
It’s blue It’s gray
I live in the liminal space between blue and gray Things slip through the hole of my pocket I almost catch them When I sweep my hand over a photograph frame it fills my lungs after I exhale It's what lingers on my hands after brushing my mother's hair It crawls into my ears as I sleep and leaves through my eyes when they open It's blue It's gray
Process
When I learned about Girls Write Now’s anthology, I knew that I wanted to submit poetry. I love poetry, though writing it to be published is a first for me. I started by splattering out my different observations and things I find to be beautiful in ways hard to articulate. I ended up observing my surroundings more acutely as I fine-tuned the uniting tone of the poem through incorporating different scenes and sensual description. For both poetry I write for myself and to be published, I start as a free bird and write anything I feel like writing about. However, to publish my work, I pay closer attention to word choice and tone so each poem feels like a cohesive piece.
Momoca Mairaj
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Momoca Mairaj
Momoca is a writer, New Yorker, and college student. The 40% of her that isn't water is seashells. She likes keeping reminders of people in her room and heart, and writes about the things that don't fit in them. If her life is ever archived, please include strawberry lemonade Burts Bees, a letter she wrote and never sent, and everything on the top shelf of her desk.
