Lisa Hazelwood
For Kal-El
My fortress is...
Faded blue jeans worn to threads at the knees,
Bare feet, wet by grass soaked by the dawn.
Apple blossom rain.
A house of Wonder Woman comics and Jane Austen novels,
Where the bedroom door opens every time the front door slams.
My father's eyes looking back at me in the mirror.
Fear--but being stronger today than I was yesterday.
A broken pen, ink staining my favourite leather backpack.
Words not yet written on the pages of a new spiral bound dollar store notebook,
With a pink tulip on the cover.
About Lisa Hazelwood
Lisa Hazelwood was born and raised in Scarborough, ON. When not working, writing. knitting or hanging out with her kids, she can be found looking for the perfect book at the bookstore or local library.
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To me a chrysalis is safety, sanctuary. And I'm a nerd, so I immediately thought of Superman. This poem is my Fortress of Solitude. Kal-El is Superman's name on Krypton. Sorry for explaining, but not everyone knows that.