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consolation MAG
January 25, 2009
if, on Tuesday mornings, a desert expands
from the corner shop where he sells flowers
wrapped in illegible scrawlings of ribbon,
the sun dips too, inverting like silver
pilot fish that dart along windowsills
and frames with quick, furtive movements.
and if the sun dips, then all the windowsills
that are lined up against the curves of the
darkening world will
catch with tiny flames, sparking
consolation – the source of all literature.
on Tuesday evenings, she buys
from the shrunken man a few
demure, long-stemmed lilies
to press against the damp
pages of poetry books,
wet with the im-
print of translucent flowers.
© Anonymous
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This article has 11 comments.
Babygurl_101 SILVER said...
on Dec. 16 2009 at 8:49 pm
i like it~ u have talent~ chek out my wrk whn u can (:
Cody Troyan BRONZE said...
on Jun. 5 2009 at 2:40 am
quite good imagery at times - a bit all over the place.
Brandi Kim said...
on Jun. 4 2009 at 2:52 pm
that was good. i like it.
FarmGirl said...
on Jun. 2 2009 at 11:05 pm
This is really cool
Olivea said...
on May. 26 2009 at 10:18 pm
incredible!
Twilightnme SILVER said...
on May. 21 2009 at 3:47 am
I really like it! It is wonderful! Please, go on! Write more!
RheaD.Ravenfinger BRONZE said...
on May. 21 2009 at 2:09 am
I like your poetry but it's kind of confusing. Very beautiful though truely.
Lakshmi Varanasi BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2009 at 5:32 pm
Wow!
hope.floats BRONZE said...
on Apr. 25 2009 at 3:46 am
That was great. The first stanza was my favorite. Keep writing!
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Well written! It has a nice tone to it!
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