Smoke curls round my eyes,
choking me —
Wrong is on the right
Right is on the left
Remaining in between lines
As cancer consumes
Blindness helps us see
Silence wants to talk
Desperation heals the sick
— hopefulness watches death
From a tower of inlaid ivory with
Crimson flowers blooming in the
darkness …
Placing meanings on the wrong side
Red Wolf Journal Spring 2014, and a fresh start
10 years ago
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love this one,
ReplyDeletethe imagery is superb.
Pam, life's woes are always there for us. It is how we overcome that's the challenge! Beautiful take!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jingle.
ReplyDeleteI think it needs some editing. Well, that is for the future.
Pamela
kaykuala,
ReplyDeleteThat is certainly the truth. Thanks.
Pamela
Pamela, a depthful poem filled with contrasting images! I like "placing meanings on the wrong side."
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteThis was not an easy prompt to write to. Thanks.
Pamela