Omiss ion
the hOllOw space
there in the middle of
my bones is where
yOu used to live
where yOu
nourished sustained nutured fueled
supported me
i have
wilted
melted
dissolved
into my own tears
since yOu left
4 thoughts on "Omiss ion"
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The form fits the theme so well. And how you wrote hollow and you carried the idea well. Moving poem.
The way you ran all the verbs together in the second stanza, then fed them one line at a time in the third was really effective.
I agree with Bernard. You have such a unique and powerful way of using form across your work.
Echo comments above. The visuals are stunning and keep me focused on the emptiness here and throughout: hOllOw