The Gravity of Secrets
What happened
(never happened)
Catch my d
r
i
f
t
?
Follow me?
(follow me)
As you s i f t
(silently)
through photos
(never taken)
and sentiments
(never spoken)
Remember
(to forget)
Forget
(and keep forgetting)
Remember
(what happened)
Never happened
(catch me)
But in dreams
(I’m falling)
Always f
a
l
l
i
n
g
(Follow me?)
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I love that gratifying feeling of realizing the gravity (pun intended😉) of a title once you’ve finished reading. Lovely work!
Thank you, Katrina!
Incredible.
Wow, Coleman! Thank you.
Love the playfulnessof shape, questions/answers, and answers ( ).
Thank you, Pam!
Missy – Nice play on the word “gravity”! Love the poem and the (poem). Great read!
Thank you, Sylvia!
Wow! Such close attention to punctuation and to the look of words and space on the page. Sound effects (e.g. falling/follow) used to sound effect.
Thank you, Tom! I love “sound effects used to sound effect.”
Delightful play with space and a few words and, of course, gravity!
Thank you, Mary!
That tension between denial and the pull of truth is powerfully done. A really striking piece!
Thank you so much, Jeremy!
Love the play with form and love to see your poetry!
Thank you, Sam!
This would be cool at the mic playing both versions of the voice.
Oooh, Lisa! Wanna do a duet? Hee.