February frost petals frozeonebyone, brittle tears of ice. Their shards pierced my heart,knowing that I had no partin your funeral, except I wrote a poem and read it out loud,proudto be your daughter. I blew my nose,tried to expel the bitter-sweet notesof Andrea Bocelli (not my choice) that reminded me that it was timeto say […]
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After the Funeral
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #119 “July 25th, 2016” Words careen Like damselflies that fidget Around a skiff, backlit By summer sun. The damage is done And the bitter resonance Of the funereal anechdoche Protrudes into the black hole Of the womb, urging the passing soul To commence its transmigration, Giving it impetus In […]
The Tipsy Widow’s Funeral
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Wordle #100 Her grave is a xenolith of lustrous Marble, disguised by a grassy knoll. The funeral is tempestuous, The vicar a fraudulent troll Spouting his panegyric. He didn’t know her, Never saw the widow’s laces Stained with spiteful traces Of laudanum and breakfast yolk That trickled down her chin. […]
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