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Inheriting October

Inheriting October

Give me Antares, the brightest star in the Scorpius nebula

as Libra season runs dry.

Give me Jack rendered dull by work without play

and Mia Farrow’s tannis root charm.

Sylvie LewisPoetry EnigmaApril 8, 2022The Night, autumn, memory

My Mother's Fingertips

My Mother's Fingertips

For they used to grip the edges of the scorching bowls of soup,

For they used to knead the dough and imitate Jamie Oliver,

Sprinkling herbs and thymes over a Tesco-like pizza.

Lorentz TangGuest UserFebruary 25, 2022Home, memory, longing

The Goodbye

The Goodbye

Evening light seeps through the leaves

of a drowsy willow, whose arms encircle our little boat.

Sophie BlakePoetry EnigmaOctober 25, 2020poetry, death, remembrance, eulogy, memory

Wild Rabbits

Wild Rabbits

In early September, I think of

All things staring into headlights.

Sylvie LewisGuest UserSeptember 13, 2020poem, poetry, childhood, memory

Ashes

Ashes

Reach around with an iron fist, strangle land and sea at whim.

Melissa OramGuest UserApril 18, 2019imperialism, memory