The Sound of Loss
by Mary Alexandra Stiefvater
Genre: Poetry
Written and narrated by Mary Alexandra Stiefvater
Copyright ©2019 by Mary Alexandra Stiefvater
The room is quiet
Except for the humming of the sockets
And the din from the TV two apartments down
A car passes
The tires roll heavy
Slowly into the night
And the lights on the blinds..
about the author
Mary Alexandra Stiefvater began writing poetry and studying photography from a young age. A native Californian, she was born in Chico and grew up in Stockton, later attending the prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California Los Angeles. During her time at UCLA, Mary Alexandra spent a year abroad studying French cinema and philosophy at L'Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris III and Le Centre Parisien d’Études Critiques. Upon graduation, she relocated to England to do her post-graduate studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before moving to New York. Mary Alexandra resides in Los Angeles and in addition to being a poet and photographer, she is also an actor, model, award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker.