Guest Poem by Julie Craig

Julie Craig is a poet and English teacher in Berkshire. Originally from the US, she has lived in Northern Ireland and Botswana before settling in England. Her writing generally reflects the cultures and concerns of the places Julie has called home, as well as addressing wider world issues. In addition to writing poetry, Julie enjoys travelling and listening to an eclectic mix of music.

Remembrance

The pin pricks like a memory.
She tries again,
Almost stitching the plastic poppy
To her chest, over the heart
Bleeding past into present.

Years have progressed
But the wound won’t heal:
A scout’s compass, it points
To loss and leads to a monument
Marking her memory –
His memory –
The name embedded
Like the poppy above her breast.