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By Anonymous

yesterday
she parted the soil
soft sepia granules invited
her ripe fingers
to lay her tribute of seeds
tenderly into the ground
today
I part the soil
soft sepia granules invite
my unripe fingers
to lay my tribute of her bones
tenderly into the ground
and wait for the bloom

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Poetgirl1 PLATINUM said...
on May. 9 2018 at 8:05 am
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I don't have much to say but wow just wow. This is an amazing poem. I love the detail and how it moves me and maybe others. Keep up the great work and keep writing you are very talented.
Marie1827 SILVER said...
on Nov. 6 2017 at 8:07 am
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very, very talented ... i envy you lol great job!!
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on Aug. 27 2013 at 11:01 am
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that was so touching! great job!
remembermeplz PLATINUM said...
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very moving
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i agree with everyone...

its's awsome.

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that was really moving, made me want to cry... cool beans!
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wow, that was dark and sad but at the same time pretty and sweet!!:D
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I hope this doesn't happen to me...
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I thought it would be dumb, but dude, that was pretty good.
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I love the dark complexity of this. It takes a bold writer to be able to envelope such hidden tragedy into beauty.
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Wow, that was really sad and beautiful at the same time. I'm so sorry.
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Dark but in a beautiful way, very well written
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That is really good! Who were you writing about? It's very sweet in an ironic sense.
bbyruth said...
on Dec. 25 2008 at 6:55 pm
beautiful, it's haunting in it's simplicity. great job!