Gabriel David Carter
Love Letters To You
Stir the waters,
Gentle Love,
Wash over—
Polish stone.
Rough minerals,
Exfoliating;
Salt in the wounds.
- Untitled, p.24, Love Letters To You
Love Letters to You is a collection of experimental poetry written during the spring. The collection obsesses over the need to love oneself and others while searching for patience through the process. Love Letters to You explores cultivating desire and questioning the nature of love. At times, the collection reads like personal journal entries that have been exposed. Love Letters to You will leave you feeling encouraged and perhaps a little wounded as you explore the emotions that bloom within its pages.
Simple breathing—
Worry not,
Beating heart;
I’m still here.
I caught a glimpse,
My higher self
Hidden behind clouds.
Nothing figured out,
Smiling and well—
Present in wealth,
Lovesick, but never better.
- I caught a glimpse, p.17, Love Letters To You
About the poet
Gabriel is a non-binary designer, writer, and poet based in Baltimore, MD. At an early age, Gabriel experienced a loss of identity when he was diagnosed with alopecia. His work explores themes of love, grief, and growth. Gabriel's writing is raw and introspective, based on personal experiences, with poignant prose and a gift for capturing the nuances of human emotion. His work appears in the anthology, Campfire Poets, and Reverie Literary Magazine.
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