Negative Space by Ann Christine Tabaka

(Photograph of “Maggie” by Linda Imbler, poet, writer, and musician)

Ann Christine Tabaka was nominated for the 2017 Pushcart Prize in Poetry, has been internationally published, and won poetry awards from numerous publications. She lives in Delaware, USA.  She loves gardening and cooking.  Chris lives with her husband and three cats. Her most recent credits are: Ethos Literary Journal, North of Oxford, Pomona Valley Review, Page & Spine, West Texas Literary Review,The Hungry Chimera, Sheila-Na-Gig,Synchronized Chaos, Pangolin Review,Foliate Oak Review, Better Than Starbucks!, The Write Launch, The Stray Branch, The McKinley Review,Fourth & Sycamore.

*(a complete list of publications is available upon request)

 

 

Negative Space

 

Humming a tune,

the song is never sung.

 

Strumming the cords,

a melody is lost.

 

Counting minutes,

hours turn to days.

 

Seeking direction,

a course is all but set.