Darren C. Demaree is the author of seven poetry collections, most recently A Fire Without Light (2017, Nixes Mate Books). His eighth collection Two Towns Over was recently selected the winner of the Louise Bogan Award from Trio House Press, and is due out March 2018. He is the Managing Editor of the Best of the Net Anthology and Ovenbird Poetry. He is currently living in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and children.






Darren C. Demaree

Emily As Written By Carlos Drummond de Andrade



I grew up the shadow. I loved the wind because it had nothing for me but a kiss that left no indent on my cool skin. Spark of the refusal to fear all forgiveness, I met the sun in my youth; I did not know it was my other half. I grew up the shadow. It took me a long time to give myself up.



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