Death called my namesome time ago, asking for a gift I would notgive, words I would not whisper, ashes offeredto a mid-May sky, a girl I cry for on summer days rolling like a lake trolledas a child, doorknob lure swallowed whole guttedby milk glass hands, head- less they know my despair,flesh tickled pink w/ fresh lemon zest, tasting of […]
Author: Laine Derr
An Echo
I offered my reflectiona simple kiss, it ripplesin return like blossomsfloating in the summer breeze, whispering fall.