Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) was a French Cuban American essayist, novelist, diarist, and short story author. Born in France and raised in Europe, Nin moved to New York for High School, becoming fluent in English and retaining her French while losing Spanish. Nin’s most famous works have been her published journals from her adolescence. Source
Risk
And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom.
Published:
None
Length:
Shorty
Literary Movements:
Surrealism
Anthology Years:
2020
Themes:
Childhood & Coming of Age
Identity
Nature
Literary Devices:
Enjambment
a line break interrupting the middle of a phrase which continues on to the next line