Remnants
Smoke clings to my skin. The
sky is lilac. You comment on
the last time we heard birdsong.
It was in the glass room. We
remember our reflections for a
few seconds. Then we self-
shatter and sweep the little
pieces away. Magnolia petals.
Breakfast in the afternoon,
still shaking from the event.
The previous.
It’s how we often spend our
present these days. Tearing
the past. Shredding ribbons.
Everything tastes like off-brand
oatmeal. The bland kind.
Plain. The gritty truth.
The wall is where we’ll hang
it. The empty space in the
living room where only the
dead spend time. We’re still
in our beds, somewhere,
aren’t we? Separate and breaking,
like the dawn after the come-down.
I am still experiencing withdrawal
from you. My gums hold
on to your buzz saw. Your
suffering becomes an excruciating
sound and it’s mine now.
You’re light now. You’re shadow.
You’re sustaining. I’m the
night sky. Fading. I inhale
you. Distant lavender fields.
(October 2017)
Photo by Jill Burrow from Pexels
Note: #OctPoWriMo is coming up. I’m going to try to write a poem each day for October. (Key word: try.) Anyone else participating?
Your writing always touches deeply, Jennifer.
Yes, I will be participating in OctPoWriMo. Looking forward to see you there.
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Thank you for reading. 💗 Happy writing!
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You are welcome and happy writing to you too. ❤️
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Lovely. As always. All the best foe WriMo, Jennifer. Rock it. I know you will. 👏 ✍🏻
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Haha I’ll do my best ☺️💗 Thank you!
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I love this poem. It’s so strong and ends perfectly. There are far too many lines to quote. This is exquisite, Jennifer.
Oh, and I only participate in Poetry writing month for April, but I can’t wait to see what you share if you participate.
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Thanks, Tre! I’m going to try.
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You’re most welcome. 💙
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This is lovely.
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Thank you
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“We’re still in our beds, somewhere, aren’t we?” Enjoying how you take something ordinary and transform it into something new and striking.
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Thank you, Beth 🧡🧡
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Wow!!! So beautifully expressed inner feelings☺️
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Thanks for reading!
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You are welcome😊
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Nicely done.
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Thank you
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