Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Today

Today I stuck a flower in my throat,
swallowed whole the bulbous petals
innocuously, blackness spread its fingers
like canvas over autumn's frail heart
or like the way you
once held me and smiled.
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  1. jim carterJuly 21, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    As always, the use of natural images is delicate and effective...haiku-like.

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