sometimesihatemycat

Last night lamp posts
Yawned at me
Or were they screaming
Did they see
Me sticking holly leaves
Into each finger
Tip so thick and mean
And perfect
In all seasons for mimicking
My childhood
And your leaving

-me

Photograph: Skeleton Holly Leaf, by Helks on DeviantArt.com

~ by April on July 27, 2020.

Posted in Body, Loss, Love, Marriage, Nature, Poetry
Tags: Childhood, Evening Walk, Holly, Holly Leaves, Lamp Post, Loss, Love, Nature, Night, Poetry