Chrysalis

Lisa Armstrong

Spun by Monarchs
she made her way home
in a silken case

The moon was opulent
hanging low-key
waxing lyrical

as the willow wept
resting her weary branches
against the solid
and dependable [k]night

---

Lisa Mary Armstrong lives in Scotland with her children. She tutors law and researches women and children’s experiences of the criminal justice system. In what's left of her spare time, she enjoys writing poetry and fiction, drinking tea, and playing the piano. Her poetry has been published in @poeticallymag, @fahmidanjournal, and is forthcoming in @royalroasemag @dwellinglit @TheIndianFemRev. Her Twitter handle is @earlgrey79_lisa.

---