‘The Risk of Blank Spaces’ by Emma Lee He confesses he couldn’t tell her he feared she didn’t feel the same how to know? she was polite, no unnecessary words. Write what he couldn’t speak? How to pick the words? Print was too formal. Could she read his handwriting? Would she interpret his sprawl with unintended meanings? Better be blank.Let conversations fizzle out. She wonders what she’s done wrong. If he cares, why does she feel uncared for? Meet the Poet! Emma Lee’s publications include “The Significance of a Dress” (Arachne, 2020) and “Ghosts in the Desert” (IDP, 2015). She co-edited “Over Land, Over Sea,” (Five Leaves, 2015), was Reviews Editor for The Blue Nib, and reviews for magazines and blogs at https://emmalee1.wordpress.com. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Published by fragmentedvoices A small, independent press based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, and Prague, the Czech Republic View all posts by fragmentedvoices