Jyl Anais

re(member)

I remember

myself piece
by piece.

How
does a woman
forget
she wears perfume
to sleep?

Hold

With both hands

I hold your words

gently

in a cup hidden

in my heart.

Jyl Anais is a poet, visual artist, and forensic medium. Her work appears in Anthony Award nominated Protectors 2: Heroes, Nixes Mate Review, and Asylum Magazine among other publications. Originally from Trinidad, she now lives in the United States where she nurtures orchids and faces the blank page. Soft Out Spoken, her first collection of poetry, will be available this fall. Find her at jylanais.com.