Topic: poetry
This is a poem I wrote for a 100 word swap. I thought it would be an interesting challenge, not only to write something but also to be precise with word choice.
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Two Years Since
an impromptu gathering
one rust orange and one flaming red
branch to branch
an afternoon pursuit
and song
the 23rd came and went too
with only the vibration of wood
as evidence
what does grief leave behind
as marker or proof
the well of nothingness
grows deeper
bird call
sounds more sorrowful
hue of blood in dirt
blooms more vivid
life seems as hasty now
as ever
forgettable as last year’s nest
wasted as broken eggshells
these anniversaries
whether remembered or not
are on the path
from here to there
as we migrate
between love and death
life and flight
Posted by mary
at 9:13 PM EDT
