Poem by Elizabeth Ruben
Over the sparkling city
I shall build
A bridge
Of prism glass
And the rainbows
Of this overpass
Will enchant
The passers by
For the arch
Over the heavens
Has now been
Rendered
By human hand
The rainbow’s seven
And now with
Pride I stand
My inner beauty
Once expressed
Outside, that
The river’s gentle tide
Shall play the
Music of my heart when
The harshness of this world
Tears me apart.
Elizabeth Ruben is a neurodivergent writer who has always had an affinity with the written word.
Her predilection for poetry can be attributed to her upbringing, with parents who introduced her to both literature and music. For her, poetry is a convergence of these two disciplines.
In a similar way, Elizabeth loves to trawl second hand stores for rare and beautiful objects. Her best purchases include a vintage bag made of Swarovski crystals and a pink Versace sweater with tigers on it. She believes that the appreciation of beauty is a poetry in itself.
As a neurodivergent woman, Elizabeth sometimes struggles with conversation, and poetry can be said to give a voice to her silence.
