Letter to a Soon To Be Ex-Lover
by Carol Shillibeer
Dude. This is an arduous game. Ardour cannot go on without volleys. Back and forth, back and forth. Keep it in the court. No soft lobs. It’s a game. Play. But Play Honestly.
Carol Shillibeer’s poems have been published in many print and online publications, including Contemporary Verse 2, Ditch, Drunk Monkeys, filling Station, FreeFall, The Malahat Review, Modern Poetry Quarterly Review, Posit Journal, Ricepaper, Room and The South Shore Review. She has received nominations for both Pushcart and Best of Net. Her most recent book was released in September 2023 from Dancing Girl Press, under the name Pearl Button. It is called “Lune /-/ aria”. Carol currently is on the board of directors for the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia. Additionally, she has started working with a new group, Irreducibly Collective Pluralities.