Metallic red desk lamp spotlights a mug, paints concentric halos in cold coffee and reflects off the computer screen. From the gutter above the window, rain drips; fingers make the keyboard click in time with dancing words that form into lines. Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Bits of […]
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Thirst
sun-blasted pasture craves cloud a satisfying sip of shadow withered grass gasps a long rattling breath in the meadow stretches a dusty lustreless tongue across burning red soil and licks the sea Kim M. Russell, 2017 Mi Young Lee My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Bits Of Inspiration ~ Mi Young Lee Susie […]
Shiny Red Wellies
At the beginning of December your first year was over; you had found your feet, unsteady as yet but eager to make a quick escape. You wanted to chase flakes that fell from the sky, fluttered on your eye lashes and kissed your cheeks, even after a week when snow rose to the roof, icicles […]
Death Wears it Well
Death wears Anorexia well, draping the latest fashion against her bony frame – it’s all about the name – weighing herself up in the mirror, nude. Her attitude is rude and sassy, with a hint of fear, as she tucks lank hair behind her ear, turns to view her new tattoo and wonders why it’s […]
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