Sometimes A Photo Hollows You
This thorny life
a clutch of grief
spackled with kindness.
Two tender humans
tossed, punched under
milky green water.
Indelible image
you can’t unsee
hunkers beneath your ribs.
~ Found poem composed/modified from words in the poems “House Sparrows,” “Artifact,” “Bee” and “Daybook” by Claudia Emerson
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I love what you did here. And I love Claudia Emerson.
Thank you. I love Claudia’s work–have three of her collections.
I knew this would be wonderful just from the title! I didn’t get to comment on your last one – the torqued one – Loved it! Last line was beautiful.
Thank you!
Claudia Emerson was an amazing person & poet.
Indelible image
you can’t unsee
hunkers beneath your ribs.
Such a great ending!
Thank you, Melva. Didn’t know her, except when she visited Spalding, but I loved her work.
It just gets it…right where it counts “hunkered under the ribs” resonates