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Seashell Sleep

Emily Heinecke

My eyes feel like two saltwater pearls

Freshly pinched and placed beneath my eyelids.

Cold, slippery beads reluctantly roll from

This side to that.

They whisper sweet lullabies to

Each set of lashes,

Wishing both valves of their new shell beds

To lock lips — and seal sleep

With a love-lasting kiss.

AUTHOR BIO

Emily Heinecke is a poet and visual artist who tells stories, often through short vignettes, amphigories, and pen-and-ink. Her work has been published by the Ontario Poetry Society, Suboart Magazine, Arts to Hearts Magazine, and others. She is currently working on an expansive poetry collection, with each piece accompanied by cohesive, illustrative artwork. Explore more of her work at valentine-xox.redbubble.com.

JUDGE'S REMARKS

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​Poetry Judge

Allison Field Bell

Allison Field Bell is a multi-genre writer originally from northern California, but currently living in Utah.

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